Atlanta Startup EnerTech Environmental Turns Human Waste Into Fuel

[Nathanael]

It was only a matter of time until this clean tech innovation hit the mainstream.


"An Atlanta-based startup company is turning human waste into biofuel at the first commercial biosolids-to-energy facility in the United States, offering a cheaper alternative to coal and a solution to managing municipal sewage sludge."

Link: http://www.energyboom.com/atlanta-startup-enertech-environmental-turns-human-waste-fuel

[DJ13]

1. a cheaper alternative to coal

Now thats some hot shit!

[lamp_shade]

2. About 10 years ago I worked for a chemical engrg company that did the same thing.

The finished product, pellets, in one form could be used as fertilizer; in another form as fuel. At about the time I left, US Filter bought the company out and dropped the project which was just as well because they couldn't "sell" the product anyway.

[damntexdem]

3. So, when Atlantans turn on their AC, ...

the shit will hit the fan? ;-)

[Nihil]

7. *groan*

... but thanks for making me smile!
:toast:

[glitch]

4. K & R thanks for posting and welcome to DU! nt

[tom_paine]

5. As they said in Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, "Methane cometh from pig shit."

Or monkey shit.

Bartertown, here we come!

[IDemo]

6. We have exajowels of human waste here in the US

[JohnWxy]

8. Exquisite comment and image. Here's another:

http://johnboehner.house.gov/Photos/

[JohnWxy]

9. Great news. Really, tons of waste, going .. well, ,, to waste! can't afford this anymore.

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