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Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)
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Photo collage of landfill gas collection systems, landfill methane utilization options (i.e., greenhouses, electricity), and the LMOP logoAcme Landfill's LFG Energy Boiler Project

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LocationMartinez, California
End User(s)Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Sector(s)Municipal
Landfill(s)Acme Landfill
Landfill Size10.8 million tons waste-in-place (2002)
Project TypeBoiler
Project Size1,042 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm)
Environmental BenefitsCarbon sequestered annually by 3,000 acres of pine or fir forests, annual greenhouse gas emissions from 2,400 passenger vehicles, or carbon dioxide emissions from 30,200 barrels of oil consumed. Annual energy savings equate to heating 3,400 homes. Estimated emissions reductions of 0.0035 million metric tons of carbon equivalents.

Last Updated: 8/18/2008


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