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juliepippert 'Bio-Bug' Taps the Power of Human Waste
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/08/05/bio-bug-taps-power-human-waste
BRISTOL, United Kingdom — A U.K. water company unveiled a Volkswagen Beetle this week powered by methane gas that is produced by human waste.
The so-called "Bio-Bug" cruised the streets of Bristol using methane generated by the local sewage treatment facility. The waste from 70 homes can power the Bio-Bug for a year, according to Wessex Water and its subsidiary, GENeco.
The companies have for years generated biogas from sewage sludge for use in producing electricity, but sometimes ended up with a surplus. The Bristol sewage treatment facility produces about 18 million cubic meters of biogas each year.
"We decided to power a vehicle on the gas offering a sustainable alternative to using fossil fuels which we so heavily rely on in the U.K.," Mohammed Saddiq, GENeco's general manager, said in a statement. "If you were to drive the car you wouldn't know it was powered by biogas as it performs just like any conventional car. It is probably the most sustainable car around."
The biogas is produced through anaerobic digestion before undergoing a second treatment to remove carbon dioxide before it can be used in vehicles. The process holds significant potential for widespread use in a way that might also curb the amount of waste sent to local landfills.
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Oh um wow.
What do you think?
Cooking oil, I can handle fine, even though the smell...
But waste. It's efficient to be sure but...hmm....lol
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