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Poo Powered Car.. love this article!

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MrDaff

MrDaff Report 5 Aug 2010 18:38

Lol Maddiecow... that would be good!

Wmsl @ Kemp... well, it is, isn't it? ;¬))

Love

Daff xxxxx

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 5 Aug 2010 18:29

what a load of sh$*

sorry but ........................

Maddiecow

Maddiecow Report 5 Aug 2010 18:26

I heard about this on the local radio - although they referred it as as running on 'Methane'(sp).

I work in a glass office in the town and have looked out for it today but not seen .....or smelt it lol

Researching:
Powell, Chappell, Haffenden, Elliot, O'Shaughnessy

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 5 Aug 2010 17:59

A "poo-powered" VW Beetle has taken to the streets of Bristol in an attempt to encourage sustainable motoring.
The Bio-Bug runs on processed methane gas generated as part of the raw sewage treatment process.
Engineers from Wessex Water estimate the waste from 70 homes would generate enough gas to run the car for 10,000 miles (16,100km).
Despite being powered by fuel created from sewage, the car does not smell unpleasant.
"It performs like a normal car - you wouldn't know it was powered by biogas," a company spokesman said.
'Surplus gas'
To use biogas as vehicle fuel without affecting vehicle performance or reliability the gas needs to be treated to remove the carbon dioxide content.

For the rest of the article, here is the link!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-10881080

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Daff xxxx