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HAMILTON If you drive down the Burlington Skyway into Hamilton, you might notice a large globe poking out above the wastewater-treatment plant. Painted to look like the Earth, it’s the gas tank for a generation unit that has been turning wastewater sludge into a renewable energy source biogas for more than 15 years. While biogas projects can be complicated to pull off, advocates say they’re good for the environment and the economy and they’re gaining ground in Hamilton and Niagara. Biogas is a mix of gases produced when organic matter breaks down in a low-oxygen environment through a process known as anaerobic digestion. It has typically been used to generate electricity, but newer projects are using it to produce renewable natural gas for use as fuel. ....