The U.S. EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) 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.
The following links provide more information
on LMOP:
- Basic Information – Learn more about
methane emissions from landfills and how LMOP
is working collaboratively with businesses, states,
energy providers, and communities to convert
landfill gas to energy.
- Accomplishments – Learn
more about how LMOP has successfully encouraged
and facilitated the development of environmentally
and economically sound landfill gas energy projects.
- Benefits of LFG Energy – Learn
more about the environmental and economic benefits
of landfill gas energy projects.
- Energy Projects
and Candidate Landfills -
Learn more about operational landfill gas
energy projects and identify landfills that are
good candidates for project development.
- Partners – Find
the industry, energy, state, and community partners
that are working with EPA to overcome barriers
to developing landfill gas energy projects. See information on LMOP's 2008 Partner and Project of the Year Awards.
- Documents,
Tools, and Resources – Find
technical, promotional, and informational tools
as well as support services to assist with the
development of landfill gas projects. If you are a current or potential corporate end user of gas, access corporate resources targeted to you.
- Workshops/Conferences – Learn
more about upcoming events and activities including
the annual LMOP Conference and Project Expo.
- Join the Program – Learn how your organization
can join LMOP and begin to enjoy the benefits
of this important partnership.
- International
Activities – Learn more
about how LMOP works with organizations around
the world to promote landfill gas energy project
development.
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