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Landfill
Systems
Cogeneration
Coal Mine
Methane
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.: Landfill Gas-to-Energy Systems
What is Landfill
Gas?
LFG is created when the organic waste in
a solid waste landfill decomposes. This gas consists of
about 50 percent methane (CH4), the primary component of
natural gas, and about 50 percent carbon dioxide (CO2),
and a small amount of non-methane organic compounds. Instead
of allowing LFG to escape into the atmosphere and pollute,
it can be captured, converted, and used as an energy source.
Converting LFG into energy helps to reduce odors and other
hazards associated with LFG emissions, and helps prevent
methane from migrating into the atmosphere and contributing
to local smog and global climate change, and ground water
contamination.
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Advantages to Installing
a LFG-to-Energy System
· EPA regulations
· It is renewable energy
· Green Tickets
· Carbon Credits
· Section 29 tax credits
· Section 45 tax credits
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Are you a candidate for a LFG-to-Energy
System?
LFG is a readily available, local and renewable
energy source that offsets the need for non-renewable resources
such as coal and oil. In fact, LFG is the only renewable energy
source that, when used, directly prevents atmospheric pollution.
Of 6,000 landfills across the United States, there are about 340
energy projects currently in operation. However, EPA estimates
that as many as 500 additional landfills could cost-effectively
have their methane turned into an energy resource, producing enough
electricity to power 1 million homes across the United States,
which is equivalent to removing the greenhouse gas emissions that
would be generated in a year by 13 million cars.
Almost any entity can use LFG for a variety of
purposes. One option is for utilities and power providers to purchase
the electricity generated from the recovered LFG. Purchasing LFG
enables utilities and power providers to add a renewable energy
component to their energy portfolios and reduce their environmental
footprint. In addition, any entity (including municipalities,
local industrial customers, other organization) that have a need
for a direct and constant power supply is a good candidate for
LFG use.
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