Closure

Detroit’s waste-to-energy plant announced it will cease operations, while Baltimore’s Clean Air Law targets two waste-to-energy plants.

The concept of burning trash and extracting energy to make electricity has been a tough sell in the U.S. Here is a look at what is going on in various regions across the country.

Tri City Waste Paper Co. Inc. in Kingsport, Tenn., plans to close its operations in March and will stop collecting recyclables on February 15.

The project will help the town power municipal and school buildings and tap into three monetary streams: land lease payments, tax revenue and energy savings.

The nearby transfer station will remain open, allowing landfill owner Republic Services to continue accepting trash there.

The solar park, with a capacity of 18 MW, is the largest Solar PV project built entirely on a capped landfill in the U.S., according to the company.

The 35,520-panel system will produce 4 megawatts on 17 acres of the now closed Brooklyn landfill in Cuyahoga County.