Since methane gas has 20 times the potential than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, we must capture this gas instead of releasing it into the atmosphere. We can use this methane gas to fire up generators and produce electricity. This is being done today with the use of methane digesters set up for landfills.
Here’s an article on how they do this: "Kiefer Landfill Gas-to-Energy Plant". http://www.msa2.saccounty.net/wmr/Pages/KieferLandfillGas-to-EnergyPlant.aspx
