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Is it possible to change trash to pollution-free energy?

Yes, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, there are several hundred landfills operating in America with methane power plants.

 
How do you change trash into energy?

•    Compress the trash
•    Make a well and insert pipes.
•    Gather methane gas from the trash.
•    Also some plants produce steam for energy.

What is a benefit from having a landfill?

•    Landfills provide room with nothing around.
•    This provides room that is needed to collect sunlight for solar energy.

 Who is interested in this technology?

Set up in part by T. D. Pickens, the famous investor,  Clean Energy, purchased Dallas Clean Energy. This company specializes in landfill to energy opportunities.

Resources:

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/clean-energy-fuels-buys-landfill-gas-plant-1287.html 
http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-05/2007-05-31-voa21.cfm?CFID=131450447&CFTOKEN=53923154&jsessionid=843096a4751a7c783fbd1647042251049478