SF Examines Power of Dog Poo

[AtomicKitten]

S.F. Examines Power of Dog Droppings
- By KIM CURTIS, Associated Press Writer
Tuesday, February 21, 2006

(02-21) 19:18 PST San Francisco (AP) --

City officials are hoping to harness the power of dog doo. San Franciscans already recycle more than 60 percent of their garbage, but in this dog-friendly town, animal feces make up nearly 4 percent of residential waste, or 6,500 tons a year — nearly as much as disposable diapers, according to the city.

Within the next few months, Norcal Waste, a garbage hauling company that collects San Francisco's trash, will begin a pilot program under which it will use biodegradable bags and dog-waste carts to pick up droppings at a popular dog park.

The droppings will be tossed into a contraption called a methane digester, which is basically a tank in which bacteria feed on feces for weeks to create methane gas.

The methane could then be piped directly to a gas stove, heater, turbine or anything else powered by natural gas. It can also be used to generate electricity.

More at:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2006/02/21/national/a141731S59.DTL&type=printable

[pinniped]

1. This is *'s big energy breakthrough.

They could also use the freeps' port-o-potties.

[Nutmegger]

2. Interesting...

The power of POO!!!

[trogdor]

9. The power of POO!

http://www.homestarrunner.com/vcr_poop.html

[burrowowl]

3. Good idea!

And maybe they can sell idea to Paris and environs, where they have pooper scooper scooters.

[unhappycamper]

4. Someone should send a link to the original poo-finder

web site.

http://madeyouthink.org/

[AtomicKitten]

10. thanks for the link

he-he, I said link.

[stickdog]

5. Would this work on Bush's budget? (nt)

[lonestarnot]

6. ewwww yes! dog poohhhhhhhhh uses. One of my favorites!

[unhappycamper]

7. Thanks for marking that urban hazard.

:rofl:

[KamaAina]

8. Maybe D.C. could try something like that

using the copious supply of bull droppings available in the areas around the White House, Capitol, and Supreme Court.

They could easily outdistance Texas as the nation's energy hotbed!

[Cronus Protagonist]

11. I thought methane was a greenhouse gas

Maybe burning it won't increase the world temperature as much...

:evilgrin:

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