Poonergy
Have city staff invent a machine to capture/burn the heat from your poo and transfer to hot water tank, or sell it into the city grid I mentioned earlier, exploiting a very domestic source of energy.
g
shared this idea
The Neighbourhood Energy Utility (NEU) in Southeast False Creek provides space heating and domestic hot water to new buildings in the area. The system uses sewage heat recovery to supply most of the annual energy demand (70%). This approach is being considered in other areas. Read more here: http://vancouver.ca/sustainability/building_neu.htm
Metro Vancouver is also exploring opportunities to generate energy from liquid waste. See also: http://www.metrovancouver.org/about/publications/Publications/ILWRMP.pdf
-
Aone
commented
If you want pooenergy, Buy a condo at the Olympic village.
-
@gifford We've kind of already done that. The Neighbourhood Energy Utility (NEU) in Southeast False Creek provides space heating and domestic hot water to new buildings in the area. The system uses sewage heat recovery to supply most of the annual energy demand (70%). Read more here:
http://vancouver.ca/sustainability/building_neu.htmAnd if you want a tour, Connecting Environmental Professionals is offering a free tour of the facility on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 10:30 am - 11:30 am.
Click here to register - http://www.eventbrite.com/event/858450649?ref=elink