waste-to-watts
attrib.— «Ameresco Incorporated has reached an agreement with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority for what’s called a “waste-to-watts” project. The company will capture methane from landfills in western Kent County and central Sussex County and use the gas to fire generators.» —“Company to Use Methane from Landfills to Fire Generators” by Georgetown, Delaware WPVI-TV (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Nov. 19, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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