Village Farms’ study identifies options for reducing on-site greenhouse gas emissions
According to the study, using the carbon dioxide in landfill gas from Vancouver’s landfill will result in yearly greenhouse gas emission reductions of more than 19,000 tons a year.
Canada-based Village Farms investigated the technical and economic feasibility of capturing the carbon dioxide in Vancouver, Canada’s, landfill gas for use in its Delta greenhouses, and for sale to other B.C. greenhouse operators as well as food and beverage processing companies.
After months of research and assessing 22 technology options, the study identified three options that utilize several different technologies to separate and clean the carbon dioxide in landfill gas, so that it can be used on-site in Village Farm’s greenhouses and sold to food and beverage processors in the Lower Mainland, thus enhancing its sustainability.