Davis County "Energy Recovery Facility"
Whenever I see the sign on Highway 89 for the garbage burn plant by HAFB, I always have to chuckle.
ENERGY RECOVERY FACILITY - EXIT 404
They call it an energy recovery facility because the methane recovered from burning Davis County's garbage is used by HAFB for generating electricity. To be clear, I think it's good that Davis County's trash is burned instead of just thrown in a conventional landfill.
But calling it an energy recovery facility is, IMHO, almost Orwellian.
Just think about it; how much fuel does it take for all of those trucks to slowly go through neighborhoods picking up trash and then drive it up to HAFB? Even though I've never crunched the numbers, I would be willing to bet that the operation is a net energy loser when everything is taken into consideration.
In a post peak world, how will we get rid of our garbage? Or maybe the question should be, how much less garbage will we be producing once there's less stuff for us to consume? Will we use stoves to burn our cardboard boxes and used tissues? Or will it be better to bury anything organic in the backyard?
ENERGY RECOVERY FACILITY - EXIT 404
They call it an energy recovery facility because the methane recovered from burning Davis County's garbage is used by HAFB for generating electricity. To be clear, I think it's good that Davis County's trash is burned instead of just thrown in a conventional landfill.
But calling it an energy recovery facility is, IMHO, almost Orwellian.
Just think about it; how much fuel does it take for all of those trucks to slowly go through neighborhoods picking up trash and then drive it up to HAFB? Even though I've never crunched the numbers, I would be willing to bet that the operation is a net energy loser when everything is taken into consideration.
In a post peak world, how will we get rid of our garbage? Or maybe the question should be, how much less garbage will we be producing once there's less stuff for us to consume? Will we use stoves to burn our cardboard boxes and used tissues? Or will it be better to bury anything organic in the backyard?
posted by Utah Peaknik at 3:26 PM
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