| GNA Clients Waste Management and Linde North America Named Winners of "Project of the Year" Award by U.S. EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program |
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“Collaborative Work on the Altamont Resource Recovery Project Earns Accolades from Industry Leaders” BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - January 12, 2010 - At today’s 13th Annual Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) Conference and Project Expo in Baltimore, Maryland, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the latest accomplishments of landfill methane partners who have reduced emissions of methane and created renewable energy. GNA clients Waste Management and Linde North America (Linde) were recognized with the “Project of the Year” honors in support of their work on the Altamont Resource Recovery Facility, the world’s largest landfill gas (LFG) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant. GNA nominated the partnership for this prestigious award by crafting an application based on the noteworthy milestones reached by the project. The Altamont plant is located in Livermore, California and is able to produce 13,000 gallons of ultra-low carbon, renewable natural gas each day. “Our award winners demonstrate that through partnerships and innovation we can transform waste into environmental wealth,” said Robert J. Meyers, principal deputy assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. “These projects, and others like them, not only address climate change, but also produce renewable energy and economic benefits for the local community.” The LMOP acknowledges Partners for excellence in innovation and creativity, success in promoting project development, and advancing environmental and economic gains. “This is a well-deserved accolade for a team that has invested significant time and resources into this project over the past decade,” added GNA Senior Vice President Sean Turner, who oversaw the nomination process. “It is thrilling to see the plant operating so successfully and to think about the long-ranging implications of this project on the production of renewable fuels.” The plant, which Linde built and operates, purifies and liquefies LFG that Waste Management collects from the natural decomposition of organic waste in the Altamont landfill. The plant consumes 2,500 standard cubic feet/minute of collected LFG in order to produce up to 13,000 gal of LNG per day—enough to fuel over 300 of Waste Management’s 485 LNG waste and recycling collection vehicles in twenty California communities. About GNA About Waste Management The Linde Group Contact:
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