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| French power station turning cheese into electricity for 1,500 inhabitants in Albertville | French power station turning cheese into electricity for 1,500 inhabitants in Albertville |
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| French cheese has traditionally been praised for its delicious taste and texture rather than its capacity to generate electric power. | French cheese has traditionally been praised for its delicious taste and texture rather than its capacity to generate electric power. |
| But this could be about to change. | But this could be about to change. |
| In the French Alps, a cheese-based power station is producing enough electricity to supply a community of 1,500 inhabitants. | In the French Alps, a cheese-based power station is producing enough electricity to supply a community of 1,500 inhabitants. |
| The town of Albertville, in Savoie, is well known for its production of Beaufort, a firm cow’s milk cheese, and one of France’s flagship food features. | The town of Albertville, in Savoie, is well known for its production of Beaufort, a firm cow’s milk cheese, and one of France’s flagship food features. |
| Since October, the skimmed whey left over from the Beaufort production in Albertville is being transformed into a biogas, a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, which generates electricity and warm water. | Since October, the skimmed whey left over from the Beaufort production in Albertville is being transformed into a biogas, a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, which generates electricity and warm water. |
| Whey is better known are the transparent liquid at the top of yogurts and is unnecessary to make Beaufort cheese. | Whey is better known are the transparent liquid at the top of yogurts and is unnecessary to make Beaufort cheese. |
| Bacterias are added to the whey, which is a greenish coloured liquid made of sugar and minerals salts, and is used by the bacteria as food, a process which produces methane and transforms the whey into biogas. | Bacterias are added to the whey, which is a greenish coloured liquid made of sugar and minerals salts, and is used by the bacteria as food, a process which produces methane and transforms the whey into biogas. |
| Once the fermentation process is over, the gas is fed through a machine which heats water to 90 degrees celsius and generates electricity. | Once the fermentation process is over, the gas is fed through a machine which heats water to 90 degrees celsius and generates electricity. |
| The process is estimated to produce about 3,000,000 KWh a year. | The process is estimated to produce about 3,000,000 KWh a year. |
| The transformation process, which takes place at the Valbio factory, in Albertville, aims to optimise the production of Beaufort cheese with the least possible waste. | The transformation process, which takes place at the Valbio factory, in Albertville, aims to optimise the production of Beaufort cheese with the least possible waste. |
| The cream, which is also left over from the Beaufort production is transformed into ricotta cheese, butter and protein powders, which can be used as a food supplement, for infants or athletes. | The cream, which is also left over from the Beaufort production is transformed into ricotta cheese, butter and protein powders, which can be used as a food supplement, for infants or athletes. |
| The result is that 99 per cent of elements for the production of Beaufort are used and clean mineral water is the only waste which result from the process. | The result is that 99 per cent of elements for the production of Beaufort are used and clean mineral water is the only waste which result from the process. |
| Airport workers are seen near the Air France Boeing 777 | Airport workers are seen near the Air France Boeing 777 |
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| Passengers on a bus coming from the airport in Mombasa after emergency landing | Passengers on a bus coming from the airport in Mombasa after emergency landing |
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| The plane sits on the runway in Mombasa, Kenya | The plane sits on the runway in Mombasa, Kenya |
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| Passengers travel from the airport to a hotel in Kenya's second city | Passengers travel from the airport to a hotel in Kenya's second city |
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| Passengers wait in a nearby hotel after emergency landing in Mombasa | Passengers wait in a nearby hotel after emergency landing in Mombasa |
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| Air France passengers wait in a hotel | Air France passengers wait in a hotel |
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| Passengers on Air France flight 463 disembark the plane in Mombasa after emergency landing | Passengers on Air France flight 463 disembark the plane in Mombasa after emergency landing |
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| Passengers leave the airport in Mombasa after emergency plane divert and board a bus | Passengers leave the airport in Mombasa after emergency plane divert and board a bus |
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| The Union for the Producers of Beaufort invested five million euros for 800 metre square Valbio factory to be built. | The Union for the Producers of Beaufort invested five million euros for 800 metre square Valbio factory to be built. |
| Small-scale plants have been built in France and Canada over the last 10 years but the Valbio cheese-based power station is one of the largest so far. | Small-scale plants have been built in France and Canada over the last 10 years but the Valbio cheese-based power station is one of the largest so far. |
| More electricity generating cheese units are planned in Australia, Italy, Brazil and Uruguay. | More electricity generating cheese units are planned in Australia, Italy, Brazil and Uruguay. |