[Uncledave]

Renewable Energy Ping

Please Freep Mail me if you'd like on/off

[Sacajaweau]

We have a sewage treatment plant in our area. Sure would be nice if this could result in energy. At the present time, the sewage is treated and fed into Lake Ontario by a pipeline. I forget the length of the pipeline...maybe 5 miles into the Lake.

[marktwain]

Sounds as if this could be scalable for batteries. Forget about using waste to generate electricity for a moment, just consider it a cheap fuel cell. It would be great to have a battery that would be equivalent to a car battery that could be recharged by feeding it sugar water! It would have many applications.

[Edward Watson]

Hmmm. Is MFC better than a straight methane-power conversion?

Something to think about. I admit it has intriguing possibilities, especially for pig farmers - use the pig’s waste to provide the power needs of the farm. Surplus electricity can be fed into the grid.

Lastly, I wonder what the waste is from a MFC system? Is it something that can be used beneficially?

[capt. norm]

Never thought I’d live to see the day that (your favorite expletive for it here) would become valuable.

[norwaypinesavage]

"an anode respiring bacterium breaks down the organic waste to carbon dioxide"

This will never be allowed. I'm sure Pope Algore would rather be flooded with pig manure than be subjected to more CO2 pollution.

[El Sordo]

Now we can power the Thunderdome!

[Sender]

"Oh great. I get to live in garbage,
so I can make electicity for you.
Throw me a bone here."

[PeaceBeWithYou]