by Jbs011910f j3 — January 20, 2010—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing eight landfill methane capture projects for their innovation in generating renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The winners include one of the largest landfill gas (LFG) to liquefied natural gas facilities in the world, located in Livermore, California.
Awards were given in three categories:
- Projects of the Year: University of New Hampshire EcoLine Project, Rochester, NH; Jefferson City, Missouri Renewable Energy Project, Jefferson City, MO; The Altamont Landfill Resource and Recovery Facility, Livermore, CA; Ox Mountain LFG Energy Project, Half Moon Bay, CA; Sioux Falls Landfill & Poet LFG Pipeline, Sioux Falls, SD; and the Winder Renewable Methane Project, Winder, GA;
- State Partner of the Year: Kansas Department of Health and Environment; and
- Community Partner of the Year: Kent County Department of Public Works, Byron Center, MI.
EPA’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) is a voluntary assistance and partnership program that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by supporting landfill gas energy project development throughout the world. Methane, a primary component of landfill gas, is a greenhouse gas with more than 20 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide, explains EPA. This year’s LMOP winning projects will reportedly avoid the emissions of 546,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year.
