Bus Powered By Human Poo Goes Into Service

The UK’s first ever bus powered by food waste and human poo has gone into service between Bristol and Bath.

The 40-seater Bio-Bus runs on gas generated through the treatment of sewage and food waste and engineers believe it could provide a sustainable way of fuelling public transport and cutting emissions in polluted towns and cities.

Running on waste products that are both renewable and sustainable, the bus can travel up to 300km on a full tank of gas generated at Bristol sewage treatment works, which is run by GENeco, a subsidiary of Wessex Water.

Bath Bus Company, which is operating the service, said the bus was greener for the environment and added that it was extremely pleased to be using the Bio-Bus for its rapidly growing A4 service from Bath to Bristol Airport.

GENeco general manager Mohammed Saddiq said: “Through treating sewage and food that’s unfit for human consumption we’re able to produce enough biomethane to provide a significant supply of gas to the national gas network that’s capable of powering almost 8,500 homes as well as fuelling the Bio-Bus.

“Gas powered vehicles have an important role to play in improving air quality in UK cities, but the Bio-Bus goes further than that and is actually powered by people living in the local area, including quite possibly those on the bus itself.

“Using biomethane in this way not only provides a sustainable fuel, but also reduces our reliance on traditional fossil fuels.”

Posted by Kunda on November 21, 2014. Filed under World. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

9 Responses to Bus Powered By Human Poo Goes Into Service

kakolwe

November 21, 2014 at 4:20 pm

That is a good energy alternative!! I presume that since it is powered by human “poo”, so the bus fare kunyafye and off you go for work!! (Am joking please, I know the process is costly)
petros

November 21, 2014 at 4:53 pm

it a good step in da rite direction.iam sure da gabage in africa will finish once these bio cars reach us
dolpros

November 21, 2014 at 6:15 pm

I lyk it looking 4wd hvin 1
amano ukubula

November 21, 2014 at 9:41 pm

bus iyi ya mafi
chitimukulu

November 21, 2014 at 9:44 pm

teti ninemo…. iya mafi..
bonse reposted

November 21, 2014 at 9:50 pm

BUT ZOUNA BUS YAMA FI YAKUKWELA ABENA HANYA HICHISUCHI
Chief Of Grief

November 22, 2014 at 10:10 am

Teti nkwelemo.Umusebowons mu bus kanshi kulennunka fye amafi.I assume wen this bus runs low on amafi,abantu kutantama mukuyaboga pakutila bafike kuma respective destinations.Mwikachiletapo pa zed pantu who do u think is goin 2 be servicing those poo powered engines na kolela ya fula kumyesu?U engineers ba ba zed u’ll be goin home mulenunka amafi instead of disel nangula engine oil kubakashi nabana benu,REFUSE!!
john kwempa

November 22, 2014 at 10:23 am

Suppose ya kwata airlock

Ninshi ya panga icisushi I am thinking again the ka smoke that comes out tusushi ata yampwisha apetite
john kerry

November 22, 2014 at 2:05 pm

hahahahahahahaaaaa-aaa yabaaaaaaaa, awe kwena balumendo mwaba ne fyebo ati bus ya mafi!!!