Feb 9, 2020 - How Gasification Turns Waste Into Energy
Turning waste into energy has usually meant incineration - that is, burning our trash. But this method has major environmental drawbacks. Gasification could be a better alternative. It`s an old technology that proponents hope to repurpose as a cleaner and more economical waste-to-energy solution, and now a number of companies in this space say they`re on the verge of commercialization and expansion. We produce over 2 billion tons of waste per year, a number that`s expected to grow by 70% by 2050. We`ve long sought ways to turn all this waste into energy, but this has usually meant incineration - that is, burning our trash - a method that many environmentalists say is far too polluting.
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