There are many benefits in using wastewater and solid-waste management byproducts to generate electricity. These byproducts are low-cost sources that can provide enough local power to displace imported power, thus reducing the expense and environmental consequences of burning fossil fuels.

Find out how well select root control techniques work. Researchers from several universities, as well as the town of Cary, N.C., designed a pilot-scale sewer environment in Oxford, N.C., and compared the effectiveness of popular root-control methods. They tested two herbicidal chemicals, as well
as mechanical removal. The researchers explored the extent to which the treatments stop root growth, induce root decay, and inhibit regrowth so that an effective treatment and maintenance protocol can be developed for both municipalities and private landowners.