I think for those of us who are interested in protecting our environment, this is a very good news. I am posting below some interesting facts that will intrigue you but please do read the whole article. It is fascinating.
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- A single passenger's annual food and sewage waste would fuel the Bio-Bus for 37 miles (60km)
- Its combustion engine is similar in design to diesel equivalents in conventional buses
- Compressed gas is stored in dome-like tanks on the roof of the Bio-Bus
- The gas is generated through anaerobic digestion - where oxygen starved bacteria breaks down biodegradable material to produce methane-rich biogas
- To power a vehicle, the biogas undergoes "upgrading", where carbon dioxide is removed and propane added
Impurities are removed to produce virtually odour free emissions
- Compared to conventional diesel vehicles, up to 30% less carbon dioxide is emitted
BBC News - UK s first poo bus goes into service between Bristol and Bath
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- A single passenger's annual food and sewage waste would fuel the Bio-Bus for 37 miles (60km)
- Its combustion engine is similar in design to diesel equivalents in conventional buses
- Compressed gas is stored in dome-like tanks on the roof of the Bio-Bus
- The gas is generated through anaerobic digestion - where oxygen starved bacteria breaks down biodegradable material to produce methane-rich biogas
- To power a vehicle, the biogas undergoes "upgrading", where carbon dioxide is removed and propane added
Impurities are removed to produce virtually odour free emissions
- Compared to conventional diesel vehicles, up to 30% less carbon dioxide is emitted
BBC News - UK s first poo bus goes into service between Bristol and Bath
