How are landfills and sewage treatment facilities used for energy?
Organic matter, like that found in rubbish tips, breaks down to produce methane gas. Capturing and burning this methane enables the generation of energy. This prevents methane escaping into the atmosphere, which has a huge positive impact on global warming because when you compare the individual impact of different greenhouse gases, methane traps 21 times more heat than carbon dioxide.
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