Wasted Energy: Converting Discarded Food into Biofuels Promises Global Energy Boom:

             Discarded food and organic waste is now deemed a valuable untapped resource for energy. Using even a fraction of this waste in waste-to-energy (WTE) systems can have extremely pleasing effects for society. These systems have the potential to power vehicles and homes, while decreasing landfill size. WTE plants are growing around the world, with Pacific Asia running up for the lead in construction. It is also easy to contribute to the cause, seeing as a person or organization only has to sort through their waste and give it to waste-to-energy systems. An incentive of clean energy is right at hand too. Waste-to-energy market opportunity has been predicted by Navigant Research to grow from its present market of $6.2 billion to $29.2 billion in 2022. Seventy percent of food waste is currently dropped off in landfills, while it can successfully be contributed to WTE programs. Much opportunity is in store for these organizations and their technology. These new programs offer great prospects for society, I believe. If a system like the ones mentioned was installed in my home, then I would definitely do my best to utilize its potential. Projects like WTE systems should have no doubts on their funding.

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