One of the interesting tidbits to come out of the Gates High School issue is the NEWGenerator created by Dr. Daniel Yeh. Dr.Yeh is an Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at University of South Florida.
NEW stands for (N)utrients, (E)nergy, and (W)ater. A pilot plant is to be placed at Gates High School and will recycle wastewater from the school. The water obtained will be used for irrigation.
From the Tampa Bay Times "Yeh's model, which uses microbes to break down the icky stuff, is different than typical wastewater treatments because it recoups what other methods cast off. Byproducts such as nitrogen and phosphorous can be used as fertilizers. The clean water is used for irrigation.
Additionally, Yeh's contraption requires little energy — rather, it creates energy as methane gas."
MSNBC also featured a story.
More information can be found at Dr. Yeh's tumblr site
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