Ameresco's landfill gas to renewable natural gas plant operations begin

Ameresco broke ground on the project in June 2022 and reached commercial operation in August 2023. As a result of this collaborative, long-term partnership, Benson Valley Landfill will reduce 27 440 tpy of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, a figure that is roughly equivalent to the carbon sequestered by planting 325 899 acres of forests or 31 million gal. of gasoline not being combusted.

“At Republic Services, our vision is to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world now and for future generations,” said Republic Services Area President, Larson Richardson. “Our long-standing partnership with Ameresco enables us to capture naturally occurring gas created by decomposing waste in our landfill and convert that gas into a low-carbon fuel source that reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.”

Among the many benefits of this project, the completion of this work ensures that clean energy resources are available for the regional economy and significantly reduces GHG emissions within the environment. These benefits directly contribute to Republic Services’ long-term sustainability goal to beneficially reuse 50% more of their biogas by 2030. This is Ameresco’s eighth renewable energy project with Republic, with another ten projects in various stages of development, permitting or construction.

"Achieving nationwide carbon neutrality necessitates the collective contributions of a diversified portfolio of technologies; there is no singular solution. It will also require a voluntary commitment to such cause from across all sectors,” said Michael Bakas, Executive Vice President of Ameresco. “Republic Services has made such a commitment, and we at Ameresco are profoundly fortunate to embark on this sustainability journey alongside them. Our collaboration harnesses advanced technologies to convert a byproduct of human activity into dependable and dispatchable renewable energy."

Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/gas-processing/20102023/amerescos-landfill-gas-to-renewable-natural-gas-plant-operations-begin/