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tom sull's List: Methane research2012
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the University of Alberta in Canada. "Methane is a greenhouse gas, and in Canada, cattle account for 72 per cent of the total emissions. By identifying factors such as diet or genetics that can
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Making use of methane
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recycling the gas and using it as a source of energy. Even though this might produce some carbon dioxide, the overall contribution to climate change would be less than if the methane wasn’t used. For years, methane produced by decomposing matter at some rubbish tips or landfill sites has been tapped as a source of the gas.
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"At peak production, Woodlawn expects to be able to generate enough power for 30 thousand homes," Woodlawn’s environmental manager, Justin Houghton, said.
A patchwork of underground pipes, built layer on layer as the pit fills, presently transports between 400 and 700 cubic metres of methane per hour to the surface before progressively being crushed under the increasing weight of waste.
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To further limit greenhouse emissions from the site operations, Woodlawn is assessing the feasibility of establishing on-site greenhouses and aquaculture ponds to use up the byproducts of generation - heat and carbon dioxide.
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