Aug 28 2008

Indonesia Taps "Tofu Power"

Californians are familiar with innovative programs to tap new resources to produce renewable energy. PG&E, for example, is a leader in "cow power" -- producing renewable natural gas derived from cow manure at large dairy farms.

Now, a very different waste source is generating a novel biogas: tofu. Reuters reports today from Indonesia that tofu factory waste is being converted into energy.

"Indonesians in a central Java village are turning tofu factory waste into energy, reducing both air and water pollution and offering an alternative to fossil fuels. Soy-rich wastewater is left to ferment, and the biogas produced is used by two tofu factories and 20 households in the area," Reuters reports.

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