Methane extracted from garbage dump in Philippines used to generate electricity. Rather than just releasing it into the atmosphere where it is one of the most damaging green house gas.
http://www.greenfudge.org/2010/07/14/methane-extraction-project-converts-trash-into-energy-in-the-philippines/
So why can't we do this in all of our landfills? We make so much garbage, the least we could do is use it for energy.
German engineers designing portable toilets to use methane generated by waste for energy in refugee camps:
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5908344,00.html
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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