Written by: Gavin O'Mahoney
2021
Tapiola Golf was built upon the former landfill site at Mankkaa, Espoo. Decomposition of organic matter and availability of anaerobic conditions in a landfill results in gasses rich in methane and CO2. If this methane leaks into the air before being used, it absorbs the sun's heat, warming the atmosphere. For this reason, it's considered a greenhouse gas. The landfill gas recovery station at Tapiola Golf recovers & utilizes this gas before it gets released to the atmosphere. This process contributes 12000MWh of hot water the local central heating network thereby providing heating & hot water to the equivalent annual need of over 600 households.
