UC Davis Kicks Off Biogas Project.

UC Davis commenced a new project to turn methane gas from decaying foodstuff and other organic material into usable energy.

According to UC Davis researchers:

For every ton of zucchini or lettuce or broccoli or any other kind of food waste that goes through the system, enough power will be produced to serve 10 homes for a 24-hour period. With five million tons of food waste going into California's landfills each year, that's a lot of wasted power. "Because the waste is created all over the state, we don't have to truck it in," said Konwinski. "We can make plants all over the country or all over the state."

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