Landfill site electric generation

It's possible that in another decade or so, landfill owners across the country will be able to use microbial fuel cells to easily and inexpensively reduce chemical oxygen demand and remove nitrogen from leachate while generating electricity.

Waste Connections has contracted with DTE Biomass Energy to operate a landfill-gas-to-energy project at Waste Connection’s Potrero Hills Landfill in Northern California. (go to article in Waste Age)

After years of virtual dormancy, the waste-to-energy (WTE) sector may be on the verge of something of a renaissance. And, ironically, it is rising environmental concerns that may spark the industry's rebirth.(go to article in Waste Age)