San Antonio to convert human "biosolids" (mr. hanky) into energy!

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The U.S. city of San Antonio unveiled a deal on Tuesday that will make it the first U.S. city to harvest methane gas from human waste on a commercial scale and turn it into clean-burning fuel.

San Antonio residents produce about 140,000 tons a year of a substance gently referred to as "biosolids," which can be reprocessed into natural gas, said Steve Clouse, chief operating officer of the city's water system.

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The city approved a deal where Massachusetts-based Ameresco Inc will convert the city's biosolids into natural gas, which could generate about 1.5 million cubic feet per day, he said.

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Following the agreement, more than 90 percent of materials flushed down the toilets and sinks of San Antonio will be recycled, he said. Liquid is now used for irrigation, many of the solids are made into compost, and now the methane gas will be recycled for power generation.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/oukoe_uk_usa_energy_excrement_odd

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The U.S. city of San Antonio unveiled a deal on Tuesday that will make it the first U.S. city to harvest methane gas from human waste on a commercial scale and turn it into clean-burning fuel

If they could use that technology and tap into D.C., we could have free energy forever. The amount of bullshit that seems to come out of the nation's capital appears to be endless.

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The U.S. city of San Antonio unveiled a deal on Tuesday that will make it the first U.S. city to harvest methane gas from human waste on a commercial scale and turn it into clean-burning fuel

If they could use that technology and tap into D.C., we could have free energy forever. The amount of bullshit that seems to come out of the nation's capital appears to be endless.

the Blue Plains WWTP that services the DC area is the best place to view our politicians best thoughts and ideas ..... had to visit the facility a few times while working at my previous job ... darn those political people can output stuff