The Museum of Aviation says it is saving money by using green energy, which is also contributing to national Department of Defense goals to use more renewable sources.

Since 2009, the main building of the museum has been using the renewable source, but as of the beginning of May, the whole facility will be using it.

It's part of a cooperation with Flint Energies, who gets the energy in part from the Houston County landfill.

The landfill takes trash and compacts it. They then collect the methane gas through wells and burn it into green energy.

Flint says it ends up costing the Air Force less because the landfill system costs less to produce.

The museum uses 2.4 million kilowatt hours per year.

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REYNOLDS/WARNER ROBINS/PERRY/UPATOI – Effective May 1, the Robins Air Force Base (RAFB) Museum of Aviation www.museumofaviation.org is “going green” with 100% of their power supplied by renewable energy from Flint Energies. With this final agreement between the RAFB Office of Civil Engineering and Flint Energies, the Air Force Base will now be buying green energy for its entire Museum complex.

“Flint Energies is proud to assist the US Air Force with its goal of being environmentally responsible with this purchase of green energy for the Museum,” said Flint Sr. Vice President Jimmy Autry. “The relationship between the Museum of Aviation and Flint goes all the way back through the Museum’s history.”

Warner Robins, GA — Robins Federal Credit Union recently held fundraisers in branches across the mid-state in order to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

Robins Federal Credit Union branches in Baldwin, Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe and Peach Counties created teams, raised funds and participated in their county’s Relay for Life events. Over 100 employees participated in the events in their respective counties, and $51,319.02 was raised for the American Cancer Society.

“We are proud to support the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Our staff really enjoys the three month fundraising drive each year. It allows them to work together, and have fun while doing something great in our community.  We value our partnership with the American Cancer Society, and could not be more pleased with the result of this year’s fundraising drives” says John Rhea, President/CEO.