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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Precisely the kinda of thinking you'd expect from the Aussies...
May 02, 2007 - By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
CANBERRA, Australia
Scientists and Australian beer maker Foster's are teaming up to generate clean energy from brewery waste water by using sugar-consuming bacteria.
The experimental technology was unveiled Wednesday by scientists at Australia's University of Queensland, which was given a $115,000 state government grant to install a microbial fuel cell at a Foster's Group brewery near Brisbane, the capital of Queensland state.
The fuel cell is essentially a battery in which bacteria consume
water-soluble brewing waste such as sugar, starch and alcohol.
The battery produces electricity plus clean water, said Prof. Jurg
Keller, the university's wastewater expert.
The 660-gallon fuel cell will be 250 times bigger than a prototype that has been operating effectively at the university laboratory for three months, Keller said.
"Brewery waste water is a particularly good source because it is very biodegradable ... and is highly concentrated, which does help in improving the performance of the cell," Keller said.
He expected the brewery cell would produce 2 kilowatts of power -- enough to power a household -- and the technology would eventually be applied in other breweries and wineries owned by Foster's.
"It's not going to make an enormous amount of power -- its primarily a waste water treatment that has the added benefit of creating electricity," Keller said.
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| ..I understand they actually did many years ago, but the government bought the patent for the technology and never developed it.... |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by cliff:
If ONLY they could develop a car that runs on piss . . . then we'd have more drunk drivers. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | That was a Bob & Ray show staple.
Bob: We have a new sponsor, who you like to guess who?
Ray: Okay, give me a hint.
Bob: Name a car that starts with P.
Ray: You can't fool me! NO car starts with Pee! |
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| The waste product from Fosters beer is called Fosters beer. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | I though it was AUssies!?!?! |
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Location: closely held secret | At the risk (well, no risk, really, but it sounds humble, and that's good) of repeating myself...
From the 'foreigners' thread:
Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
At a world brewing convention in the States, the CEO's of various brewing organizations retired to the bar at the end of the first day's conference.
Bruce, CEO of Fosters, shouted to the barman: "In 'Strylya, we make the best bladdy beer in the world, so pour me a bladdy Fosters, mate."
Gus, CEO of Budweiser, calls out next: "In the States, we brew the finest beers of the world, and I make the king of them all, gimme a Bud."
Hans steps up next: "In Germany ve invented das beer, ferdamt. Give me ein Becks, ya ist der real King of beers, danke."
Paddy, CEO of Guinness, steps forward: "Barman, would ya give me a diet Coke wit ice and lemon. Tanks."
The others stare at him in stunned silence, amazement written all over their faces.
Eventually Bruce asks: "Are you not going to have a Guinness, Pat?" Paddy replies "Well, if you pansies aren't drinkin', then neither am I .'' |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by fillhixx:
I though it was AUssies!?!?! FYI, I don't know ANYONE that drinks Fosters in Australia.
...and I've told this one here before, but I'll tell it again anyway. :p
Q Why is making love in a canoe like American beer? :confused:
A. Coz it's f@#king near water! |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Yeah, that's why his power bill is so small..... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | 660 gallons of Beer?
Not expected to produce much power?
They just ain't using it right...
A case of beer could get your car or motorcycle tuned-up.
A few cases of beer would get all your furniture moved.
Or your house re-roofed...
Or painted...
And they wanna waste beer making electricity? |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | What`s with all the BEAR-talk.... |
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OT: Beer Saves the World!!!