History of Waste To Energy
Started in 1970 when some countries had some issues regarding landfill space. Since 1970’s waste to energy facilities have turned over 145 million tons of solid waste into 75 billion kilowatt-hour of energy which is enough to power 650,000 homes everyday. In the early 20th century, first waste to energy appeared in the US. The first Waste To Energy facility was basic and dirty.
Started in 1970 when some countries had some issues regarding landfill space. Since 1970’s waste to energy facilities have turned over 145 million tons of solid waste into 75 billion kilowatt-hour of energy which is enough to power 650,000 homes everyday. In the early 20th century, first waste to energy appeared in the US. The first Waste To Energy facility was basic and dirty.