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Purdue Makes Trash To Electricity Generator

Posted by kdawson on from the mister-fusion dept.

musicon writes "A group of scientists at Purdue University have created a portable refinery that efficiently converts food, paper, and plastic trash into electricity. The machine, designed for the U.S. military, would allow soldiers in the field to convert waste into power. It could also have widespread civilian applications in the future. Researchers tested the first tactical biorefinery prototype in November and found that it produced approximately 90 percent more energy than it consumed."

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  1. Re:Does it run on batteries? by morie · · Score: 1, Troll

    No, it shouldn't. total is 90% more than used. total = u+0.9u = 1.9u QED

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