South Korea turns to pig poop for electric power - Reuters

[Eugene]

South Korea turns to pig poop for electric power
14 Mar 2007 08:35:53 GMT
Source: Reuters

SEOUL, March 14 (Reuters) - South Korea has fired up a power plant that
turns animal waste into electricity as a part of Seoul's plan to develop
eco-friendly, reusable energy, the government said on Wednesday.

The plant is capable of burning about 20 tonnes of animal excrement a day
generated by some 2,500 pigs to produce 30 kilowatts (kW) of electricity,
which is enough to power about 100 households.

The energy ministry said it will cap any harmful emissions from the plant
located southeast of Seoul that will serve as a model to generate power
from the 51 million tonnes of animal waste produced in the country every
year.

On a national level, South Korea could eventually create the energy
equivalent of 360,000 tonnes of oil a year from using animal waste, the
ministry said.

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Full article: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SEO56275.htm

[Tunkamerica]

1. Masterblaster runs Bartertown

[Greeby]

2. Forget pigs, hook a generator up to Shrub's mouth

Enough horseshit to power the entire Korean peninsula :evilgrin:

[juno jones]

3. Very smart...

...Biomethane is one of the better alternative energies out there, it burns fairly clean, not unlike natural gas. It can be 'made' from animal manure, lawn waste or brush, as well as compost. It would save landfill space and help global warming by breaking down animal wastes that contribute to greenhouse warming.