Since the 20th century LMS has been in the business of stopping methane leaking into the atmosphere

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Capturing methane is the first step

Our founders pioneered the technology to capture methane produced by landfills more than 40 years ago.

Today, LMS continues that legacy, capturing methane at scale across Australia, New Zealand and the USA. We are now applying this expertise to capture methane from other sources rich in organic waste, like farms and wastewater treatments plants. Wherever methane is produced, it’s LMS’ job to capture it. 

"Cutting methane is the strongest lever we have to slow climate change over the next 25 years."

Inger Anderson, UN Environment Programme

  • A natural part of the earth’s lifecycle

    Methane is a naturally occurring greenhouse gas, produced when organic waste breaks down without oxygen.

    It is generated from dead plants, animals, manures, sewage and other organic matter, and occurs every day in landfills, wastewater systems and many agricultural processes.

  • A potent greenhouse gas

    • Without intervention, methane escapes into the atmosphere. It has a powerful short-term warming effect – up to 86 times greater than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period.

  • A valuable energy source

    • When captured, methane can be cleaned and used as a fuel. It can become renewable electricity or be upgraded into renewable natural gas, providing a lower-emissions alternative to fossil-fuel-derived gas.

  • Reducing emissions in real terms

    This is where LMS comes in. We capture methane from waste and transform it into a useful, valuable energy source.

    Capturing and using methane prevents it from entering the atmosphere and reduces reliance on fossil fuels.

  • Part of a practical solution

    Methane capture is a proven, scalable way to reduce emissions from existing waste streams while supporting the transition to cleaner energy.

    It is also one of the fastest and most effective ways to slow climate change, making its capture a critical part of the solution.

A natural part of the earth’s lifecycle

A potent greenhouse gas

A valuable energy source

Reducing emissions in real terms

Part of a practical solution

Our technology helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions

PROCESS & TECHNOLOGY

Landfills come in all shapes and sizes, so the system used to capture the methane from them needs to be adaptable. We design and install a sophisticated network of connected gas pipes throughout each landfill cell, coupled with monitoring equipment that accurately measures the gas volume and concentrations across the landfill. We then draw the captured biogas back to the bioenergy facility and turn it into electricity or flare it. 

Because landfills are constantly settling and new waste is being deposited, the pipeline network needs to be regularly replaced and upgraded. At LMS, we take great pride in our ability to capture more biogas than any other company, and we’re always targeting more. 

Capture. Convert. Store.

What we do