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Comment 95 for General Comments for the GHG Scoping Plan (sp-general-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Caroline
Last Name: Snyder
Email Address: cgsnyder@post.harvard.edu
Affiliation: Professor Emeritus RIT
Subject: methane collection from landfills
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I am vice-chair of the NH chapter and also serve on the Zero Waste Committee. I do NOT agree with my colleagues on this committee that more methane is always released to the atmosphere when this gas is collected as a source of renewable energy. This may be true of some badly managed older landfills, but state-of-the-art landfill construction, management, and cover design, as well as data from FIELD TESTS published in the peer reviewed scientific literature indicate that up to 90% of landfill generated methane CAN be captured as a renewable form of energy. It is being done in many parts of the country. Here in NH, methane from our largest landfill is piped to the University of NH campus as a primary source of renewable energy for the campus. In Greensboro NC methane from a landfill helps run a textile mill. SAVING MONEY AND DECREASING FOSSIL FUEL USE, , thus truly decreasing greenhouse gases. When formulating policies, it might be prudent for the SC to consult with recognized experts in this field, rather than to depend only on theories generated by someone whose training is in economics and who has never published a peer reviewed paper on this topic. For example, the CA Air Resources Board might want to look at Chapter 10 of the International Panel of Climate Change, a group which, together with Al Gore, received last year's Nobel Peace prize.
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-07-29 08:53:27
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