Tag: methane

Waste to Energy
New white paper on India’s Waste to Energy potential

New white paper on India’s Waste to Energy potential

As stated in a recent white paper, India can use its current waste volumes to produce 65 GW of electricity per year – and this can grow to 165 GW by 2030 and 436 GW…

News
Methane cloud over Mumbai waste facility shown at COP summit

Methane cloud over Mumbai waste facility shown at COP summit

A methane cloud can be seen near a Mumbai waste facility in a recent high-resolution satellite image that was captured recently. The image is the second in a series of unique observations from emissions monitoring…

Landfilling
Seven Things You Should Know About Methane Emissions From Waste

Seven Things You Should Know About Methane Emissions From Waste

In 2020, the waste sector—municipal solid waste and wastewater—accounted for almost 20 percent of all human-related methane emissions—the third largest source globally, after enteric fermentation, and oil and gas. Of the various landfill gases (LFG), ammonia,…

Landfilling
Satellite study confirms large methane emissions from landfills

Satellite study confirms large methane emissions from landfills

Decomposing food waste is releasing thousands of tonnes of planet-warming methane gas at landfills in Buenos Aires, Delhi, Mumbai, and Lahore, according to new research. With about 570 million tonnes of the greenhouse gas emitted…