Our Projects and Partners

    Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)

 This program is administered by United States Environmental Protection Agency and it has a multiple benefit to our society. It is a voluntary assistance and partnership program that promotes the use of landfill gas as a renewable, green energy source. Landfill gas is the natural by-product of the decomposition of solid waste in landfills and is comprised primarily of carbon dioxide and methane. By preventing emissions of methane (a powerful greenhouse gas) through the development of landfill gas energy projects, LMOP helps businesses, states, energy providers, and communities protect the environment and build a sustainable future. Some of the benefits of LMOP are listed below:

Environmental Benefit: LMOP reduces smog, odor and greenhouse gas emissions. Landfill gas is widely recognized as a valuable green power resource. Landfill gas is already included in over 30 green pricing programs, per DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Economic Benefit of  Landfill gas energy projects is in creating jobs associated with the design, construction, and operation of energy recovery systems.

Community Benefit: Landfill gas energy projects help ensure that local landfills are well managed and make the area around the site a better place to live.

Energy Benefit: Landfill gas is a reliable and renewable fuel source that reduces our reliance on fossil fuels. Landfill gas is also the only renewable that directly reduces pollution to the atmosphere. Since LFG occurs naturally, by collecting and converting it to energy, you are putting to use a fuel source that would otherwise have been wasted. Landfill gas energy projects are available to generate electricity over 90 percent of the time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Current Projects 

U.S. EPA's LMOP program operates about 500 landfill gas (LFG) energy projects in the United States . These  projects generate approximately 11 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year and deliver 236 million cubic feet per day of LFG to direct-use applications. EPA estimates that approximately 535 additional landfills present attractive opportunities for project development. For list of projects, click here

To visit our partner's website, go to: Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)