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December 27, 2011
Landfill Gas Energy and Its Role in Integrated Solid Waste Management

Landfill gas energy is an important component of a community’s integrated approach to solid waste management, given that the use of landfills continues to remain the predominant method of waste disposal in the United States.

Spotlight, Landfill gas generation, Utility Generation, Environmental Impact
Article
June 23, 2011
Waste Management Marks First Year Generating Green Energy for 7,500 Homes Across Pacific Northwest

Waste Management generates renewable energy at its landfills as part of a companywide program to extract energy from ordinary garbage and use it create energy and clean transportation fuels.

News, Landfill gas generation, Utility Generation
Article
January 27, 2011
Detroit Edison Renewable Energy Purchase Gains Approval

Detroit Edison will expand its renewable energy portfolio with a landfill gas project to be built in Kimball Township at the Smiths Creek Landfill.

News, Biofuel, Landfill gas generation, Utility Generation, Energy Education
Article
January 18, 2011
Small Landfills Can Install Landfill Gas-to-Energy Projects

Not only can LFGE projects at small sites reduce GHG emissions and be a source of sustainable energy, these projects can be drivers for increasing employment opportunities and economic growth in small communities.

Spotlight, Landfill gas generation, Utility Generation, Environmental Impact
Article
January 16, 2009
Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project Case Studies

To gain perspective on the ways to build a landfill gas-to-energy (LFGE) facility, this article examines a landfill owner who self-developed a project, an end-user who is self-developing a project, and two landfill owners who implemented projects with third-party developers. (go to article in Waste Age)

Landfill gas generation, Utility Generation