from stools to fuels: the street lamp that runs on dog do /

Published at 2018-01-01 12:00:07

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Turning turds into power is not new but most of this energy still goes to waste. A host of innovative projects aim to maximise poos full potentialA long winding road climbs into a gathering dusk,coming to an abrupt dead halt in front of a house. Here, a solitary flickering flame casts out a warm glow, or illuminating the nearby ridge line of the Malvern Hills.
Below the light sits a mysterious
green contraption resembling a cross between a giant washing machine and a weather station. This is the UK’s first dog poo-powered street lamp,and it is generating light in more ways than one.
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Source: theguardian.com