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Different uses for LFG energy.
| Landfill-gas energy use | Number of projects | |
|---|---|---|
| Electric | ||
| Reciprocating engines | 187 | |
| Gas turbines | 31 | |
| Other | 25 | |
| All electric | 243 | |
| Direct | ||
| Boilers | 29 | |
| Direct thermal and leachate evaporation | 47 | |
| Other | 31 | |
| All direct | 107 | |
| Total | 350 | |
| All landfills | 2,239 | |
Note. Reprinted from Is Landfill Gas Green Energy?, by Chen and Greene [29]. Retrieved from https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/lfg.pdf copyright 2003 by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
