UK Debuts Bus That Runs on Human Waste

[anzeloti]

There's a new poop-related form of transport on the road, and this one is more neat than nasty.

A "Bio-Bus" that runs solely on the biomethane gas generated by treated waste (of the food and human variety) is up and running as of this week in the UK, where it's following a Bristol-to-Bath route.



The BBC reports that the 40-seat bus can go 186 miles on a single tank of gas; creating that tank requires the equivalent of five people's waste for one year. (It's unclear if that's sewage waste only, or includes a person's food waste, too.)

The bus emits 30% less carbon dioxide than a comparable diesel engine would.

GENeco runs Bristol sewage treatment works, which produces the gas through a process known as anaerobic digestion: oxygen-hungry bacteria break down the waste, producing the gas; carbon dioxide is removed and propane is added.

[Basra-]

Now, I know why the English didn't pay attention of sewage ingenuity until mid to late 19th century. Now I know, why amidst the 18th century great aristocratic estates and marvels--lay--in their backyard River Thames where it was filled with poop and waste. It is because the English find Xaar aphrodisiac.

[barbarossa]

Talk about putting your sh!t into a good use!

[Tuushi]

Racist. Why is the black guy not reading a book?

[Basra-]

Tuushi@looool


u have a point. Its not like its an American 'black' who mind u I have NEVER seen reading a book in public transportation. LOOOOL But the English black is different. They are more eloquent and read also. But also, with that English Odd, still---more like to listen to music than read. Its reality, not racist. The white grand mother is knitting. That is not also typical, older grannies ten to like to read in public transport in the UK as well. LOOL So maybe semi--age-ist and racist.