Pooch Poo to Power San Francisco
Pooch Poo to Power San Francisco (Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News)
San Francisco is hoping to convert its dog dung into energy that may be able to power everything from an electricity-generating turbine to a home stove, according to Norcal Waste Systems Inc., which oversees garbage collection, recycling and disposal for San Francisco and several other Northern California cities.
San Francisco is believed to be the first U.S. city to explore the energy potential of dog feces. A pilot test program may begin within the next few months. “The city of San Francisco has a goal of 75-percent landfill diversion by 2010 and zero waste to landfill by 2020,” said Robert Reed, Norcal’s spokesman. “According to a recent waste characterization study, 3.8 percent of garbage from residential collections was animal feces â mostly from dogs and cats, although other animals could have been represented.”
Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco, but the city’s estimated 240,000 cats and dogs leave calling cards of their own. Norcal has decided to focus on dog doo because it is easier to collect, since dog owners frequent certain parks and could dispose of their pets’ waste in controlled receptacles.
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