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Power to the People! It’s Boom Time for Distributed Power

December 26, 2014
A whisky distillery in Scotland uses mash residue to power its factory and produce steam for distilling while a brewery in Germany uses its own waste water to generate the electricity, steam and hot water needed to make its products. Elsewhere, tree bark, sewage sludge and even rubbish from landfill are all turning into one thing: power.
 

More and more companies are using waste products for power generation, thanks to the growth of distributed power.
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Paul Bulla: How Urban Waste Is Powering Rural Sustainability

Paul Bulla Comcor Environmental Limited
September 03, 2014
The term “sustainability” is used more and more in urban settings today. With cities expanding, buildings reaching new heights and global populations exploding, it’s logical to implement environmentally responsible initiatives to dispose of the wastes these lifestyles generate. But what we don’t hear much about is the importance of sustainability after disposing of these wastes. Quite often, final disposal occurs in massive landfills, where waste is left to slowly decompose for many years.
 
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