"Landfill gas was supposed to pave the way for LTC"
Yes, and after seeing it was not going to work out that way, I found it was rather ingenious to use an IPO as the means to the end. No burden on shareholders, while at at the same time, finding a way to continue the overall development of LTC, not to mention a considerable clearing of the books (of the likes of Cornell, for instance).
Practically ingenious, even if only an obvious option.