January 16, 2009—Seven innovative landfill methane capture projects have been recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for generating renewable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Announced at the 12th Annual Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) Annual Conference, the seven winners included a project that converts landfill gas to fuel for county vehicles, and one of the largest multiple-customer landfill gas use projects in the country.
EPA says the 2008 landfill gas (LFG) award-winning energy projects employed unique project structures and took creative approaches to use LFG from municipal solid waste landfills, creating a new source of renewable energy to benefit the local community. The winners are:
LMOP Projects of the Year
- Granger, Conestoga Landfill Gas Utilization Project, Morgantown, PA
- Green Energy Center, High Btu Landfill Gas Energy Project, Grove City, OH
- Greenville Gas Producers, LLC and County of Greenville, Greenville, SC
LMOP Industry Partner
- Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Angelica, Morrisonville, and Seneca, NY; and Hampden, ME
LMOP Energy Partner
- Lansing Board of Water and Light, Lansing, MI
- Mars Snackfood US, Waco, TX
LMOP Community Partner
- Seward County Landfill, Seward County, KS
EPA has assisted in the development of more than 360 LFG energy projects over the past 13 years. For more information on EPA’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program and the awardees, visit the EPA Web site.
