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CASE STUDY

How Satellites Transformed Landfill Methane Monitoring Across North America

GHGSat partnered with the EPA and a leading North American operator to run the largest-ever high-resolution satellite survey of landfill methane, revealing what models alone can't.

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OBSERVATIONS

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LANDFILL SITES

457

PLUMES DETECTED

 

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Bryan Staley, President & CEO

Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF)

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Krish Kataria, Director of Industry Global

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What's inside

A Glimpse of What You'll Find

The full report goes deeper, here's a preview of what's covered:

How models compare to reality

EPA inventory models showed near-zero correlation with measured values. See the site-by-site comparison.

Emission variability across sites

Rates ranged by more than 50x across the 60 sites monitored. Find out what's driving the spread.

Gas collection performance gaps

Operator-reported efficiencies diverged significantly from satellite measurements. Discover the discrepancy.

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