Looking for a real renewable energy source?

May 30, 2000 2:05 PM

Looking for a real renewable energy source? Feces powered cars: the future of transport?
posted by chaz (4 comments total)

I guess this means exhaust will be smelling a lot worse than it did before
posted by starduck at 4:06 PM on May 30, 2000

"Hey man!!! You're car runs like sh..."

Nah, forget it. too easy :0)
posted by EricBrooksDotCom at 9:11 PM on May 30, 2000

Well, that's what seems to power most legislative bodies.
posted by harmful at 10:11 PM on May 30, 2000

This isn't that new -- it's called biogas and is one kind of biofuel. You can build your own "digester" using anaerobic bacteria and use the resulting gas to run a stove.

People have been burning manure for heat forever.
posted by dhartung at 11:08 AM on May 31, 2000