dog poop

San Francisco Hopes To Harness Power Of Dog Doo
Animals Produce 6,500 Tons Of Waste Each Year

POSTED: 12:35 pm EST February 22, 2006
UPDATED: 12:45 pm EST February 22, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO -- Officials in San Francisco are stepping into something new -- recycling doggie doo to generate power.

Norcal Waste, a garbage hauling company, will collect droppings from a popular dog park.

The droppings will go into a machine called a methane digester -- a tank in which bacteria feed on feces to create methane gas.

That gas could then be piped directly to a gas stove, heater or anything else powered by natural gas. It can also be used to generate electricity.

The technology is already used on chicken, hog and dairy farms.

San Francisco has plenty raw material for poo power.

Residents of the city own an estimated 240,000 dogs and cats.

City officials said Rover, Tabby and their pals produce about 6,500 tons of doo a year.

I heard that on the raido this morning and just about died. My mom & I were just talking about this the other day. She sometimes picks up my dog poop for me and has been telling me for years that I should sell it to power companies.

I think its a good idea!

:eek: :eek: Good way to use poop though! :p

Just one more reason why I love living in San Francisco. :D :rolleyes: :eek: :cool: :p

Hmm, to think I could be heating my house with the everyday supply of poop I get around here. :D