Winnipeg's carbon footprint may start to shrink if city councillors approve a pair of projects to sell gas out of the Brady Road landfill and electrify its Transit buses. An option to convert methane gas from the landfill into natural gas for practical uses has been investigated by the city since 2013. Despite those goals, the pair of city of Winnipeg initiatives still need plenty of work. From garbage to gasMethane has been captured at the city of Winnipeg's Brady Road landfill since 2013, and was the focus of five separate studies since then. Methane has been captured at the city of Winnipeg's Brady Road landfill since 2013.

Source: CBC News February 09, 2021 03:33 UTC