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Trash to energy: Oklahoma business fires bricks with landfill gas 05/17/2012
NativeEnergy’s Wewoka Biogas Project is capturing methane gas and putting it to good use.
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Wewoka project developer named “Industry Partner
of the Year”01/26/2012
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have been recognized by the U.S. EPA’s Landfill Methane Outreach Project.
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Landfill gas to power brick company's kilns10/22/2011
The Oklahoman | Most businesses probably wouldn't want to have a landfill next door, but it's working out well for Commercial Brick Corp.
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NativeEnergy celebrates Wewoka Project dedication10/21/2011
The Wewoka Biogas Project dedication ceremony proved that expectations are often false and community can be found in surprising places.
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Wewoka construction advances09/08/2011
Despite oppressive heat and a lingering summer, the Wewoka Biogas Project in Oklahoma is well under way.
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Wewoka Biogas Project
This project enables a family-owned brick company to use landfill gas to fire its kilns.
Carbon Project Type: Landfill Gas-to-Energy
Location: Wewoka, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Year: 2011
Volume: 30,000 metric tons per year
Standard: Verified Carbon Standard
Commercial Brick Corporation’s owner Bob Hartsock is passionate about bricks. From gray shale-based bricks that turn red when fired, to unusual and exotic brick blends, he can describe at length the products his company offers. And, since its founding in 1925, Commercial Brick has supplied materials to homes and businesses throughout the country. Bricks aren’t the only thing the manufacturer supplies, however — as the largest employer in rural Wewoka, Oklahoma, they are also a key source of jobs for hundreds of local families.
As natural gas prices rise, the Hartsocks have been searching for alternative ways to heat their kilns. The solution has come from an unexpected source: the landfill next door.
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Wewoka Biogas Project, commemorative bricks -
Bob Hartsock, President of Commercial Brick Corporation -
Group ribbon-cutting at the Wewoka Biogas Project -
Carol Derby and Deidre Hoguet of Designtex receive a commemorative brick from Tom Rawls of NativeEnergy -
Claudia Capitini of Eco Products with Mary Panks-Holmes of NativeEnergy -
Bob Hartsock, President of Commercial Brick Corporation, guides visitors through the brick-making process -
A green light signifies the kilns are being fired with gas from the Wewoka Biogas Project -
A glowing hot brick is pulled from the kiln -
The Wewoka Biogas Project up and running -
Bob Hartsock with Claudia Capitini and others during the Commercial Brick Corporation factory tour -
Landfill gas lines leading into the kiln -
Commercial bricks ready for shipping. -
Group photo on site at the Wewoka Biogas Project -
Molly Janis of ICF with Mary Panks-Holmes of NativeEnergy -
Claudia Capitini of Eco Products receives a commemorative brick from Tom Rawls of NativeEnergy -
William Brinker of Enerdyne provides an overview of the Wewoka Biogas Project -
Molly Janis of ICF receives a commemorative brick from Tom Rawls of NativeEnergy -
Tom Rawls of NativeEnergy
