2006 Update: The State of U.S. Landfill Gas Utilization Projects

Authors

  • Ms. Rachel Goldstein U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2212

Abstract

This article discusses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
Landfill Methane Outreach Program. Municipal solid waste land fills are
the largest source of human-related methane emissions in the United
States. Instead of allowing LFG to escape into the air, it can be captured,
converted, and used as an energy source. The Landfill Methane Outreach
Program is a voluntary assistance program that helps to reduce methane
emissions from landfills by encouraging the recovery and use of land fill
gas as an energy resource. The article discusses several different types
of land fill gas utilization projects. It also discusses market drivers, en-
vironmental bene fits, and financial benefits. The article concludes with
a discussion on the future of land fill gas energy projects.

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Author Biography

Ms. Rachel Goldstein, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Ms. Rachel Goldstein, MBA is a Program Manager of the U.S. En-
vironmental Protection Agency’s Land fill Methane Outreach Program
(LMOP), a voluntary program that encourages methane emissions
reductions through the capture and bene ficial use of land fill gas. Ms.
Goldstein’s primary roles are to manage the New England/Mid-Atlantic
territory and LMOP’s corporate outreach activities. Prior to joining the
EPA, Rachel spent eleven years in the environmental safety and health
field. Rachel is on the board of directors for the Women’s Council on En-
ergy and Environment. Ms. Goldstein earned a MBA in Environmental
Management Concentration at George Washington University and a B.S.
in Human Factors Engineering at Tufts University. She may be contacted
at goldstein.rachel@epa.gov.

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Published

2007-01-10

How to Cite

Goldstein, M. R. . (2007). 2006 Update: The State of U.S. Landfill Gas Utilization Projects. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 22(1), 23–33. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2212

Issue

2007: Vol 22 Iss 1

Section

Articles