British co. wants to harness energy of Wroclaw's garbage

British company Energy Technology Promotion (ETP) wants to a build biogas (methane) plant producing energy from garbage at a soon to be closed waste disposal site in Maslice near Wroclaw. The British company wants to build two turbines producing about 2 megawatts of power, which will cost about $2 million. Return on investment should be seen after seven years and sources in Maslice should be able to provide biogas for about 20 years. Voivodship Dolnoslaskie management board member Grzegorz Roman says, "Town officials should allow the British to invest without paying any money, as profits will come from taxes and decreasing air pollution in this area." Simon Burgess, director of ETP, ensures that the technology used is the safest and the most ecological. Wroclaw's 640,000 citizens produce 14,000-15,000 tonnes of garbage each year which cost zl. 15 million to transport and maintain last year. (Rzeczpospolita, B2) M.M.