Generator eats garbage, poops energy

[deepk]

I agree with bluchap on the point of medical waste as it can lead to major contamination.

[Sugar]

Many municipal authorities of many cities have started providing color coded plastic bags for segregating disposable garbage category wise for easy disposal and recycling. The onus is now on the citizens to honor the commitments of the authorities for proper recycling of garbage by properly segregating the garbage.

[deepk]

As good citizens we must segregate the waste aa required by the municipal authorities in the overall interest of the humanity.

[hoon]

There's another similar idea here.

Sevenoaks-based Reclaim Resources Ltd has developed a waste processor that it claims will convert all household rubbish into bio-fuel (diesel and ethanol) and clean materials ready for recycling.

http://www.environmenttimes.co.uk/cg...81650791,73211,

[fireandrain]

"Waste Management Inc., North America's largest garbage hauler and landfill operator, plans to spend roughly US $400 million at 60 landfills over the next five years to convert methane gas to electricity, its most ambitious renewable energy project to date.

The program includes four landfills in Ontario and two in Quebec. Landfills are the largest source of methane emissions in the United States, accounting for 34 per cent of such releases, according to the Environmental Protection Agency...In an announcement Wednesday, Waste Management said it will begin building landfill gas-to-energy facilities this year in Texas, Virginia, New York, Colorado, Massachusetts, Illinois and Wisconsin. It operates 281 landfills in North America, and 100 already have some form of methane-to-energy capabilities. The next 60 will be at the remaining landfills in Waste Management's portfolio with enough gas flow for such projects, said Paul Pabor, vice-president for renewable energy."

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/mark...ntent=b062757A

[hoon]

The idea of a germ - AutoWeek Magazine

Imagine converting virtually any waste--grass, municipal waste, old tires, wood chips--into fuel for your car. A company called Coskata claims it can do this using a patented bioreactor and anaerobic microbes found in nature.

[debs]

I read about this a while back go to there actual site and click on the flash, It gives you a plain English explination.
http://www.coskata.com/

[Emmanuel70]

Interesting concept. I wonder if it's already in use by the military. I hope to see civilian application of this soon. It's designed to be light and movable, but they could try and build large plants using this technology, in the major cities at least. A 30-1 waste reduction ratio isn't bad at all.

[dennisanderton]

It is quite a feat that they had compacted the unit to this size. The issue now would concern its by-products.