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Wastewater Into Energy

Posted by michael on from the stand-upwind dept.

fenimor writes "A lot of electric energy could be produced from a city's wastewater, researchers at University of Toronto have discovered. The research revealed that the wastewater contained enough organic material to potentially produce 113 megawatts of electricity - 5 times more than required to operate wastewater treatment plants."

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  1. This first post... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    belongs in waste water.

  2. Splashplop! by contagious_d · · Score: 5, Funny

    According to the article, "Any recovery of potential energy above that can be returned to the grid.". I wonder if there is any way you could set this up so that you get credits on your power bill when you exceed a certain amount of waste. That would be awesome! Like getting paid for your hard work in the bathroom! Oh yeah, another thing... this is a story about poop. That is also awesome.

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  3. The only drawback by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The energy produced is pretty shitty.

  4. Brownouts... by leonbrooks · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...take on a whole new meaning.

    "Citizens are advised to buy and eat more beans to ensure continuity of supply in coming weeks. Authorities are considering airing an updated version of War of the Worlds during the first season of peak demand."

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