Britain has taken the good old saying of 'One man’s trash is another man’s treasure' to a whole new level. The online site for the Advertiser reported that Britain will now be turning their sewage into biomethane in order to fuel their stoves and boilers.
Starting in Didcot, Oxfordshire, The £2.5 million ($4.14 million) project is said to reduce emissions by up to 350 tons a year, by making use of gas that is normally burnt off and wasted.
The process which takes around twenty days, consists of the waste being transported to the Didcot works and being separated into sludge and liquid with bacteria breaking down the biodegradable material to create gas.
A mother of two who lives in the area is supporting the scheme, with her childrens futures on her mind; she said "I worry about the future for my children, who may not enjoy the same freedom just to switch things on. It makes sense to make ourselves more energy-secure in this way."
An estimation by the UK National Grid stated that at least 15% of the domestic gas market could be supplied by renewable gas by 2020.
This is a great accomplishment, with the 350 tons a year being the equivalent of taking 130 cars off of the road. This can make a rather large difference when considering future generations.
While the idea of recycling peoples waste makes us all scrunch up our nose in disgust, the effects of the change will be remarkable and partners British Gas and Thames Water say that customers will not notice any difference.
While Australia is yet to make this change, scientists from Australia's premier scientific organisation CSIRO and Monash University in Victoria have made a breakthrough of turning paper waste and garden waste into crude oil which can be processed further into high value chemicals, bio-fuels, petrol and diesel ABC reported.
These amazing breakthroughs are one step at a time to a truly greater, brighter future for all us genY and future generations; we're not just thinking about today, but rather thinking about tomorrow.
I guess it is true that one man’s trash truly is another man’s treasure.
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