landfill gas
Decomposition site fumes
Landfill gas is the mixture of gases produced when organic waste decomposes in landfills, primarily methane and carbon dioxide.
It can be captured and used as fuel, or it escapes into the atmosphere as a potent greenhouse gas.
The facility converts landfill gas into electricity for the local grid.
- biogasFuel from anaerobic decomposition
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- leachateLiquid filtered through waste
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
green energy · energy recovery · flare · hydrogen sulfide · rotten eggs · carbon dioxide · gas turbines · nitrogen · odor control · soil contamination · waste management · garbage dump · air pollution · climate change mitigation · dump · capture · trash · emissions
environmental impact of energy source
landfill gassolar power
Energy derived from sunlight
wind energy · coal · hydroelectric power · petroleum · clean energy