Truck Lenders USA - The fossil fuels previously used to generate the NRV plant’s electricity in 2013

Volvo’s truck assembly plant in Virginia is now powered by decomposing garbage.

All of the electricity used by Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Va., is generated by methane gas produced at 13 landfills in the region, according to a statement from the company.The fossil fuels previously used to generate the NRV plant’s electricity in 2013 produced 40,408 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Volvo’s electricity provider now uses landfill gas to produce power for the plant that otherwise would have required fossil fuels to produce, making the plant carbon neutral.