Waste-to-Energy Systems

One of our newest resources is common, everyday trash. Basic science tells us that all objects have energy, whether they are trash, scraps, or treasure. Therefore, with the energy situation we are in, many have begun or already had been looking at our newest resource for energy. After all, a British thermal unit BTU of trash is the same as a BTU of petroleum. This idea has the potential to make companies a lot of money if they can solve some of the problems associated with turning waste trash into clean energy. Clean energy is the crux of the problem. In former times when it was common, open burning of trash was smelly, dirty, and not very efficient. The Environmental Protection Agency EPA was created in 1970 with a mandate to clean up and protect the environment, so open trash burning in dumps in the United States became a thing of the past.