Posted on 4/20/2017
So, first of all...iiieeeeewwwwwwwwwww! Okay, now that we have the initial shock out of the way, yes it could actually come to pass! (No pun intended.) Poop-mobiles could one day be a reality, thanks to the work of researchers from the University of California who are attempting to develop new biofuels using human waste and other discarded protein sources. If successful, the project will help to solve two major problemsby developing a satisfactory replacement for non-renewable fuels such as gasoline, and also finding a practical use for the 0.9 billion tonnes (1 billion tons) of human poop produced by Americans each year. At present, much of this is simply left to compost, releasing harmful greenhouse gases like methane and nitrous oxide, which are 325 times more potent than carbon dioxide. In an attempt to kill both of these birds with one stone, the team are studying the biology of a bacteria called Bacill ... read more