Capturing, Purifying, and Liquefying Landfill Gas for Transportation Fuel - Fact Sheet

Publication Number:    CEC-500-2012-FS-021

Abstract:
California must foster the development of practical renewable alternative fuel vehicle technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that drive global climate change. Natural gas has proven to be a viable alternative fuel, and purified landfill gas could provide a renewable domestic source of it. Landfills naturally generate methane, the primary component of natural gas, so it should be possible to refine gas from landfills and use it in natural gas applications such as fueling motor vehicles.

Author(s):  David R. Effross, Fred Vitalo

Commission Division:    Technology Systems Division - R&D, PIER (500)

Office/Program:    PIER: Public Interest Energy Research

PIER Program Area:    Transportation Research

Date Published:    May 2012

Date On Line:    05/15/2012

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