Friday, February 10, 2012

Power Plant Converts Fruit and Veggie Waste Into Natural Gas For Cars

Power Plant Converts Fruit and Veggie Waste Into Natural Gas For Cars:

Zothecula writes "Some readers might remember the Mr. Fusion unit in Back to the Future that Doc Brown fills with household garbage, including a banana peel and some beer, to power the iconic time-traveling DeLorean. While we're still some way from such direct means of running our cars on table scraps, researchers at Fraunhofer have developed a pilot plant that ferments the waste from wholesale fruit and veg markets, cafeterias and canteens to make methane, which can be used to power vehicles."





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