John Baron MP Opens Landfill Gas Engines

On Friday, John Baron MP helped Pitsea landfill operators Veolia reduce global warning and promote renewable energy by officially opening two new landfill gas-to-energy engines at the Pitsea landfill site.

The gas is produced when household rubbish rots down in the landfill. It is collected and pumped to a compound where special engines turn the carbon dioxide and methane into ‘green’ electricity.

Cutting the ribbon between the two new engines, John said: “Turning this landfill gas – which would otherwise make a significant contribution towards global warming – into a renewable energy source is a double bonus for the environment. It reduces the unsustainable consumption of fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil and also reduces the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.

“Even the gas collection system itself is sustainable – using solar and wind power to operate electric pumps in the furthest corners of the site.”