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Landfill gases, such as methane, are produced when bacteria break down organic waste.
Council has partnered with LGI to capture the methane gas from our landfills and convert it into renewable energy by installing landfill gas-to-energy plants.
These plants, located at the Dakabin, Bunya and Caboolture waste facilities, generate enough energy to power up to 7,000 homes.
Through a series of wells and pipes, greenhouse gases from landfill are captured before they enter the atmosphere.
The gas, which is about 40-60% methane, is sent to a central location where it is processed and then converted to carbon dioxide, which is about 28 times less harmful to the environment.
The energy plants can operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as the power source is always present and runs with minimal downtime.
The energy created is delivered to the National Energy Market.
Converting methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the less harmful carbon dioxide offers several benefits, including:
The green energy dashboard provides an overview of the energy generated from Council’s landfill gas-to-energy plants. It shows the:
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TCO2e
Note: Outages to data collection may occur and affect the totals displayed on the dashboard.