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Old Jun 15th 2011, 1:53 am
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Originally Posted by Steerpike
When you burn rubbish, is it a net gain or net loss of energy - that is - once you get the 'fire going', so to speak, can you harness that energy (the energy of the rubbish burning) and use it, or are you just pumping energy in to obliterate the stuff?
It's used for energy generation if done smartly, just heats up tanks of water creating steam just like any other power station...if it's done on the cheap and not thought out, then it's just a waste.
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I sometimes run leaded gasoline in my bike & find a Prius on the freeway to cruise along in front of for a few miles.... gives me warm fuzzies
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