Power Up With Leftovers

KQED QUEST staff Audio Report on Jan 11, 2010 by from
Topics: Environment, Radio
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Americans throw away a staggering 31 million tons of food each year. As those scraps decompose they create methane – a powerful greenhouse gas – that could be harnessed to light our homes one day. As Tara Siler reports, a wastewater treatment plant in the Bay Area is leading the way.

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