Landfill Methane Outreach Program
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Acme Landfill's LFG Energy Boiler Project
Self Developed (Absence of third party developer)
- Location:
- Martinez, California
- End User(s):
- Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
- Sector(s):
- Municipal
- Landfill(s):
- Acme Landfill
- Landfill Size:
- 10.8 million tons waste-in-place (2002)
- Project Type:
- Boiler
- Project Size:
- 1,042 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm)
- Environmental Benefits:
- Carbon sequestered annually by 2,800 acres of pine or fir forests, annual greenhouse gas emissions from 2,500 passenger vehicles, or carbon dioxide emissions from 30,200 barrels of oil consumed. Annual energy savings equate to heating 3,500 homes. Estimated emissions reductions of 0.0035 million metric tons of carbon equivalents.
- Last Updated:
- 7/7/2010