Ameresco, Inc., a leading cleantech integrator specialising in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has achieved commercial operation at its landfill-gas-to-renewable-natural-gas plant at Republic Services’ Brickyard Landfill in Danville, Illinois in the US.

The Brickyard facility has a gross nameplate of over 500,000 Dekatherms per year, with the potential to displace the production of traditional fuel sources and is capable of processing 2,000 scfm of raw landfill gas.
This renewable energy project serves as a model for innovative solutions in landfill management and paves the way for a more sustainable future, according to the company.

The Brickyard RNG facility captures naturally occurring landfill gas and transforms it into pipeline-grade RNG.

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