Engines Burn Landfill Gas to Generate Electricity

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Smith's Creek, Michigan - David Terry of DTE Biomass Energy monitors engines generating electricity from methane gas recovered from decaying garbage at St. Clair County's Smith's Creek Landfill. Burning methane from the landfill generates enough electricity to power about 3,000 homes.

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Location: Smith's Creek, Michigan USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
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