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Human sewage to power thousands of homes


Human sewage will power thousands of homes under a revolutionary projected being trialled in Manchester
By Murray Wardro, The Telegraph, 16 Jun 2009


The £4.3 million scheme will see enough methane gas extracted from human waste to provide fuel for heating and cooking for up to 5,000 homes by 2011.

The project is the first of its kind in Britain and the biomethane is being hailed as a "fuel for the future" because of its green credentials.

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Posted by Michael Lockhart on 18th June, 2009 | Comments | Trackbacks
Tags: General Sustainability

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