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UK's first 'poo bus' goes into service between Bristol and Bath | UK's first 'poo bus' goes into service between Bristol and Bath |
(about 9 hours later) | |
The UK's first bus powered entirely by human and food waste has gone into service between Bristol and Bath. | The UK's first bus powered entirely by human and food waste has gone into service between Bristol and Bath. |
The 40-seat "Bio-Bus" runs on biomethane gas generated through the treatment of sewage and food waste. | The 40-seat "Bio-Bus" runs on biomethane gas generated through the treatment of sewage and food waste. |
The eco-friendly vehicle can travel up to 300km (186 miles) on one tank of gas, which takes the annual waste of about five people to produce. | The eco-friendly vehicle can travel up to 300km (186 miles) on one tank of gas, which takes the annual waste of about five people to produce. |
It is run by tour operator Bath Bus Company and will shuttle people between Bristol Airport and Bath city centre. | It is run by tour operator Bath Bus Company and will shuttle people between Bristol Airport and Bath city centre. |
The biomethane gas is generated at Bristol sewage treatment works in Avonmouth, which is run by GENeco, a subsidiary of Wessex Water. | The biomethane gas is generated at Bristol sewage treatment works in Avonmouth, which is run by GENeco, a subsidiary of Wessex Water. |
GENeco general manager Mohammed Saddiq said: "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." | GENeco general manager Mohammed Saddiq said: "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." |
How do you power a bus with waste? | |
Green capital | Green capital |
The service from the airport to Bath carries about 10,000 passengers each month. | The service from the airport to Bath carries about 10,000 passengers each month. |
Bath Bus Company's Collin Field, said: "With so much attention being directed towards improving air quality generally, the public reaction to the appearance of this bus on a service between a world heritage city and an airport will further focus on the potential for this particular fuel." | |
He said the bus was being launched at a very "appropriate" time, as Bristol is to become the European Green Capital next year. | He said the bus was being launched at a very "appropriate" time, as Bristol is to become the European Green Capital next year. |
Bristol sewage treatment works processes around 75 million cubic metres of sewage waste and 35,000 tonnes of food waste each year. | Bristol sewage treatment works processes around 75 million cubic metres of sewage waste and 35,000 tonnes of food waste each year. |
A total of 17 million cubic metres of biomethane, enough to power 8,300 homes, is generated annually at the plant through a process known as anaerobic digestion. | A total of 17 million cubic metres of biomethane, enough to power 8,300 homes, is generated annually at the plant through a process known as anaerobic digestion. |
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