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January 26, 2015

This could be the last landfill to tap methane

  • The $60 million California plant is expected to generate enough energy to power 18,500 homes — and will be about five times bigger than most garbage-to-power projects.
    • By GILLIAN FLACCUS
    Associated Press

    IRVINE, Calif. — When most Californians think about the source of renewable energy flowing into their homes, they picture wind turbines and solar panels — not garbage.

    The little-known source of electricity has fed California's power grid for decades, but a groundbreaking last week for yet another trash-driven power project at a massive Orange County landfill could be one of the last on the books.


     
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