Green Options - Landfill Gas

Green Options is NBR's continuing series examining the latest eco-friendly advancements and their economic impact. In this report, NBR's Jeff Yastine finds out how recycling methane gas produced by landfills impacts the environment and the bottom line.



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External Links/Articles*

• Ameresco Energy
  Ameresco bills itself as "an independent energy solutions company." This links to information about the Ox Mountain Landfill Gas-to-Energy project the firm is working on in Northern California.
• Anheuser-Busch
  Anheuser-Busch is a beer brewing subsidiary of Europe's Inbev. This links video of the July 30, 2008 press conference that Anheuser-Busch and its partners -- Ameresco Energy, Allied Waste Services, and the City of Houston -- used to announce its new landfill gas program.
• Apex Power Services
  Apex Power Services is an energy consulting firm. One of the company's analysts, Mike Bedley, is interviewed in Jeff Yastine's report. This links to a list of the services, including landfill gas optimization, that Apex provides.
• Energy Information Administration (EIA)
  The EIA is the U.S. government agency responsible for tracing and reporting energy statistics. This links to EIA information about the amount of landfill gas used as a renewable energy source in the U.S.
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  The EPA is U.S. government agency charged with protecting human health and the environment. This links to information about the EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP).

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