Bio-Bug Becomes Britain's First Car to Run on Methane Gas Produced from Human Waste
The team modified a 2 litre VW Beetle convertible to run on both compressed methane gas and conventional fuel. It can also travel 10,000 miles by the power produced from sewage collected from just 70 homes.
Ecotricity’s Biogas from Grass Plan Seems Plausible
When considering biogas as a replacement for fossil-fuel-derived natural gas, or a source of fuel for power or heat, there are the arguments of...
Efficient Electricity Production from Onion Juice
The future life style is quite different than we could imagine right now. Many experts predict that we will not need to transport our energy around the world as it will be produced in our community.
No-Mix Vacuum Toilet – A New System That Turns Human Waste Into Energy
Using human waste for electricity and fertilizers... Ok, I get the fertilizer part - after all, our ancestors did use animal waste to make...
Guinea Pigs Producing Biogas for Peruvian Family
More than 400 pounds of guinea pig poo is processed into methane and a liquid product that then farmers can feed the plants with. They use the classic anaerobic digestion.
Bill Gates Funds Project That Produces Biodiesel and Methane From Human Sludge in Ghana
Q: What do human poop, fuel cells, clean energy and Bill Gates have in common? A: a $1.5 million grant to Columbia University professor Kartik Chandran. He is to develop a "Next-Generation Urban Sanitation Facility" in Accra, Ghana along with Waste Enterprisers and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The project will turn fecal sludge into biodiesel and methane. Gross, isn't it?
Chinese Huishan Dairy Factory Implementing Huge 5.6 MW Biogas-Powered Generator
A dairy farm in China is about to implement the world's largest system for converting methane from fermenting cow manure into electricity. The Huishan Diary has imported a GE Jenbacher engine and adapted it for use with biogas, expecting to generate as much as 5.6 megawatts of power.
Methane-Producing Microbes as New Source of Renewable Energy
Researchers from Stanford and Penn State are studying microbes that can convert carbon dioxide to methane using electricity. These microbes could be potential sources...
Some Like it Harsh: More Biofuel from Willow Trees When “Mistreated”
British researchers have observed that willow trees typically used for green energy actually produce more than five times more biofuel if they grow diagonally,...
NY’s Biggest Wastewater Treatment Plant Accepts Food Waste, Produces Biogas For Grid
New York City is about to become the proud owner of the biggest wastewater biogas plant, which will supply sustainable energy to the national...
