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The Power of Garbage - New Technologies in Turkey

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Marcus SchlenchMarch 29, 2011

Wenn Müll verrottet, entstehen große Mengen Methangas. Statt es in die Atmosphäre entweichen zu lassen, hat ein türkischer Unternehmer eine Hightech-Anlage gebaut, die das Treibhausgas auffängt und Strom daraus erzeugt. # türkei, müll, abfall, recycling, adana, Biomüll, Kompost, Fermentation, Methan, Müllsortieranlage, Mülltrennung, Ali Kantur, Deponiegas, klima, klimaschutz, ideasforacoolerworld

A cutting-edge facility in Adana, Turkey, collects the gas and burns it to generate electric power. It protects the environment and makes money, too. The modern technique of dry rather than wet fermentation result in a far more efficient plant. The regional government and people of Adana are all sold on the project. They know, when they toss out a banana skin, it will come back to light their homes.

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