Biomass

Biomass: "Specially equipped waste-to-energy power plants can use MSW to produce electricity or heat. The waste is separated and non-combustible materials are removed before the remaining waste is taken to the power plant to be burned. 116 waste-to-energy facilities in the United States burned about 100,000 tons of waste per day. Another source of fuel from MSW is landfill gas. This gas in produced by the breakdown of organic material. Landfill gas, which is similar to natural gas, can be added to natural gas pipelines or burned in small power plants. One-third of these facilities are located in California"