Monday, October 17, 2011

What are the advantages & disadvantages of landfill power?

'Green' energy source
Advantages
Disadvantages
Landfill Gas
•         Needed to reduce methane gas emissions
•         Efficient use of waste products
•         Positive extraction prevents soil infiltration, preserves vegetation
•         Clean, visually and audibly unobtrusive sites
•         Makes electricity, heat and fuels
•         People willing to pay for 'green energy' (e.g. organic food)
•         Recycling reduces landfill available
•         Generation site must relocate when gas is exhausted
•         Much larger volumes of landfill are required for the same amount of electricity produced by fossil fuels


3 comments:

  1. Love it! You go Maggie!

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  2. heck yes maggie g... you a swaggy dog. sup home skillet

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