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Middlesex County Utility Authority

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Keeping an eye on methane emissions with MethaneSAT data

The Middlesex Country Utilities Authority in New York has - according to their website - a gas-to-energy project. The goal of this project is to capture bio methane and use it as renewable energy source. Also, by being state-of-the-art, they reduce the environmental impact of the landfill as much as possible. This is a great initiative as according to data from the MethaneSAT project in September 2023, about 1,600 kg of methane were emitted per hour. Assuming a cow produces 100 kg of methane per year, this is equivalent to 145,000 cows!

As MethaneSAT is now in orbit, it is important to keep an eye on its data to make sure fewer methane is emitted than in 2023, so that we can #BuyMoreTime!
Methane emissions on Middlesex County Utility Authority Landfill in September 2023 (credit: map: imagery @2024 TerraMetrics, Google Earth; emission data: MethaneSAT Earth Engine)
Methane emissions on Middlesex County Utility Authority Landfill in September 2023 (credit: map: imagery @2024 TerraMetrics, Google Earth; emission data: MethaneSAT Earth Engine)

Sources: - Gas-to-energy project by Middlesex County Utilities Authority: Landfill Gas-to Energy Project

Landfill Gas-to Energy Project

https://www.mcua.com/solid-waste-division/landfill-gas-to-energy-project


- MethaneSAT screenshot obtained from Earth Engine:
MethaneSAT

MethaneSAT

https://showcase.earthengine.app/view/methanesat


- Methane emission of a cow:
Cows and Climate Change

Cows and Climate Change

Cattle are the No. 1 agricultural source of greenhouse gasses worldwide. One cow belches 220 pounds of methane yearly. Fortunately, UC Davis has solutions.

https://www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/making-cattle-more-sustainable



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    Dear Erlijn van Genuchten Your climate idea has received over 50 agrees! We have reached out to Middlesex County Utility Authority by email and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! To reach more people and increase the chance of a response, click the Share button above to share the review on your social accounts. For every new member that joins We Don't Have Time from your network, we will plant a tree and attribute it to you! /Adam, We Don't Have Time

    • walter lungayi

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      Great idea. Utilizing waste to generate renewable energy is an effective way to reduce environmental impact while promoting sustainability.

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      Re-watch all our COP29 broadcasts

      We need to stop methane and #BuyMoreTime