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Japanese Company Turns Diapers Into Energy Source

Posted by samzenpus on from the smells-like-power dept.

greenrainbow writes "A Japanese company called Super Faith has developed a new machine that turns used adult diapers into a clean fuel source in about 24 hours. You simply place the bag of dirty diapers in the machine, and once set it motion it pulverizes, sanitizes and dries the material in the diapers and then forms it into small pellets that contain 5000 kcal of heat per kilogram and are meant to be used in biomass heating and electricity systems. Super Faith has reportedly installed two SFD systems at a hospital in Tokyo's Machida area. Each is capable of turning 700 pounds of used diapers — and everything they hold — into fuel every day."

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  1. Yes, but is it a . . . by StefanJ · · Score: 4, Funny

    . . . Depend-able energy supply?

    1. Re:Yes, but is it a . . . by Locke2005 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Dignity will Prevail, you can Depend on it!

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    2. Re:Yes, but is it a . . . by AequitasVeritas · · Score: 3, Funny

      The machines aren't meant to be serviced, they are disposable. Once you fill one up with crap, you wrap it up, toss it away, and get a nice clean one.

  2. Re:It says adult diapers by dintech · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's like The Matrix but with old people.

  3. I don't know about this... by JayJay.br · · Score: 3, Funny

    It really looks like crapware.

  4. Here we go again! by Locke2005 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd say this is a really shitty idea, but that would be a dup!

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  5. Re:It says adult diapers by EdZ · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's like The Matrix but with old people.

    Depending on your taste in animation, either the Solid State Society, or the Near-Death Star.

  6. Re:Just one question... by Sciros · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think it might already be used for cooking by KFC and White Castle.

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  7. YES!!! by commodoresloat · · Score: 2, Funny

    Finally I'm able to fill in the missing piece of my business plan that I've been working on for years:

    1. collect poopy diapers
    2. ???
    3. Profit!