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OAITW r.2.0

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1. Well, it sure beats what dumps used to look and smell like.....

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jun 16, 2021, 09:47 PM

Jun 2021

back in the 60's we occasionally went to the dump to get rid of stuff. Mountains of pushed up trash, open fires, all kinds of chemicals and rotting whatever. Rats were friendly, too.

Most improved landfills seem to understand the need to vent the methane gas. I see lots of upside down "J" PVC vents to address this issue. But, why not develop a system to harvest/capture the gas and turn it into electrical energy?

I am seeing lots of landfill's are being repurposed to include solar panel farms. So the juice provided, in part, from solar, can create more energy burning these waste gases. A symbiotic approach to electrical energy development.

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Maryland landfills pose bigger climate problem than previously thought. [View all] elleng Jun 2021 OP

Well, it sure beats what dumps used to look and smell like..... OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 #1

Really interesting post elleng. Can I ask a favor? OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 #2

Done! elleng Jun 2021 #3

And done! OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 #4