Energy Developments (EDL)

EDL owns and operates a large portfolio of landfill gas (LFG) power stations in Australia, Europe, and North America. LFG is generated by the decomposition of organic matter in landfills. It consists mainly of methane, carbon dioxide, and organic compounds. This gas would otherwise be released into the atmosphere or flared. Instead, EDL converts the gas into electricity, significantly avoiding carbon emissions.

Commercial use of landfill gas as a fuel requires the gas to be extracted at a reasonably consistent flow rate and quality. EDL uses a network of vertical extraction wells connected by underground pipes to a gas collection facility. The entire system is kept under vacuum, which draws the landfill gas to flow into the collection facility, where gas treatment reduces moisture and filters out fine particles. The treated landfill gas is then used as fuel in engine or gas turbine generators. The power generation facilities are interconnected to an electrical grid.

EDL is investing in work that goes beyond converting gas into electricity, including transforming landfill gas and coal mine gas into green gas or renewable natural gas (RNG)