Sewage to power vehicles

Published: 6:29PM Friday November 20, 2009 Source: ONE News

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The biggest bio-crude oil research plant in the world has been launched in Christchurch.

After 12 years perfecting the technique, excrement can now be turned into energy, in a low cost and renewable way.

Five hectares of algae is super charged with carbon dioxide, with the algae roasting at almost 400 degrees celsius, turning it from useless sludge into bio-crude oil.

At this stage, the plant is pumping out enough crude oil to power 45 cars a year.

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