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Bridgeport landfill to be used for green energy generation

WSHU | By Craig LeMoult

Published October 24, 2013 at 5:58 PM EDT

The mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, announced on Thursday that a new solar panel installation and fuel cell facility will be built on the site of an old city landfill. The plan is being called a model for green energy generation in the state.

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Craig LeMoult

Craig LeMoult is a reporter for NPR Member station WGBH.

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