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Methane
Methane to Market Partnerships
The Methane to Markets Partnership 
is an international initiative that focuses on advancing cost-effective, near-term methane recovery and use as a clean energy source. Since the Partnership's November 2004 launch 16 countries have joined the initiative to target methane capture and use opportunities from landfills, underground coal mines, and oil and natural gas systems. The Partnership facilitates collaboration among national governments, the private sector, development banks, and other organizations to identify solutions that overcome barriers to project development and reduce global emissions of methane. This voluntary initiative builds on the successful work done in LMOP as well as its sister programs, the Coalbed Methane Outreach Program (CMOP) and the Gas STAR Program.
Landfill gas is the natural by-product produced by decomposition of solid waste and is comprised primarily of carbon dioxide and methane. Landfill gas energy projects seek to prevent emissions of methane (a powerful greenhouse gas).
View links and publications on methane by topic.
General Resources
Landfill Methane Outreach Program
US EPA. The EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) is a voluntary assistance and partnership program that promotes the use of landfill gas as a renewable, green energy source. This website provides basic information, accomplishments, benefits of LFG energy, energy projects and candidate landfills, partners, and resources.
International
International Activities: Landfill Methane Outreach Program
US EPA. Learn more about how LMOP works in conjunction with the Methane to Markets Partnership to promote landfill gas energy project development globally.
International Landfill Database
US EPA. The database serves as a Web-based, voluntary data repository to promote the development of landfill gas energy projects.
Methane to Markets 
An international initiative that focuses on advancing cost-effective, near-term methane recovery and use as a clean energy source.
Mexico
Mexico Landfill Gas Model
US EPA. LMOP developed the Mexico Landfill Gas (LFG) Model in conjunction with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and several Mexican government agencies to help landfill owners and operators and other interested parties in Mexico evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of collecting and using LFG for energy recovery. Similar to the Landfill Gas Emissions Model (LandGEM), an EPA model for estimating air emissions from U.S. landfills, the Mexico LFG Model calculates the maximum expected LFG generation and recovery potential based on factors such as the amount of waste in place, waste acceptance rates, methane generation rate (k), and methane generation potential (L0). The Mexico LFG Model reflects differences between Mexican refuse and U.S. refuse. Higher levels of organic matter and higher moisture content in refuse found in Mexican landfills affect LFG generation.
Mexico Landfill Gas Model Users Manual (PDF) (25 pp, 575K, About PDF)
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Mexico Landfill Gas Model Spreadsheet (XLS) (4 pp. spreadsheet)
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