Oct 30, 2007
City unveils new landfill gas collection facility
Global TV
The ribbon has been cut on the City of Regina's new landfill gas
collection system.
The new facility, located at the Fleet Street landfill, was unveiled at
a Monday morning media conference.
Landfill gas is produced when organic waste decomposes and is made up of
about 50 per cent carbon dioxide and 50 per cent methane, which is a
potent greenhouse gas. The new system will help reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by transforming methane to carbon dioxide, which may in turn
be used as an energy source.
The city has a partnership with the Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation
(SHEC) through which the Saskatoon-based company will purchase the
collected gas and transform it into solar hydrogen energy. The process
is expected to begin in July 2008.
The new system cost $2.5 million and the city's revenues from the gas
sales to SHEC are estimated to be $50,000 to $70,000 annually. The City
of Regina will also collect greenhouse gas credits due to the
destruction of the methane gas, which could generate $80,000 to
$100,000 every year.
