Making a Big Stink: Is That a Landfill or a Gold Mine?
Who
here likes landfills? Hands up! What... no one? Don't worry, you're not
alone. Almost no one like landfills, and it's not hard to imagine why.
Mountains of garbage, sometimes piled several stories high. All manner
of pests including vermin and insects. How about the stench of methane
and carbon dioxide? Not only repulsive, but contributing to the
greenhouse effect to boot.Oh yeah, and also potentially a source of
energy. That's right, that trash-heap isn't just a blight on whatever
land it's dumped on -- it's a readily available methane deposit.…Read more...
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