The world's first waste-to-biofuels facility has opened in Edmonton.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/busin..._lsa=7ab0-519e
Here's the thread from 2007 where the announcement of constructing this facility was discussed:
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=46248
From the article:
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It’s expected that by 2016, 90 per cent of the city’s waste will be diverted out of the landfill due to this new facility. Currently, Edmonton recycles and composts 60 per cent of its waste.
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About 10 per cent of the material going to the plant will be left over. Items like metal, ceramics and glass can’t be converted into methanol and will be taken to the landfill.
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There is almost no difference in cost to the current operation. Currently, the city is paying $70 per tonne to transport and landfill waste. The new system costs $75 per tonne.
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Edmonton is good at something.
However, the Edmonton Oilers are, and shall remain, no good.