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biogas [′bīยทō‚gas] (materials) A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide generated from the bacterial decomposition of animal and vegetable wastes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Most significant of the recent contract awards announced are two waste-to-energy projects that will upgrade landfill gas (LFG)--a byproduct of the decay process of organic matter in solid waste landfills--to meet the high quality standards of interstate pipelines serving the natural gas market. Power for kilns, glass furnaces, and forges can be prohibitively expensive, but landfill gas vastly reduces or eliminates the energy costs," says Dan Millspaugh, director of Craft Campus and an art professor. Projects to utilize landfill gas on a much more massive scale to power industry have been undertaken before, but the EnergyXchange is the first to demonstrate the viability of using landfill gas to support small-scale creative enterprises in a rural environment. |
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