RTHK 23 Nov. 2010 A Chinese dairy is installing the world’s biggest system to turn cow manure into enough electricity to power thousands of homes. Technology Review magazine says Huishan Dairy in Liaoning will use manure from 60,000 cows. As well as generating power, the system will prevent methane gas, which is 23 times more [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2010’
HK may build 5 garbage incinerators
RTHK 12 Nov 2010 The Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, says Hong Kong may need to build up to five smaller rubbish incineration facilities across the territory, to help ease the problem of overflowing landfills. He said Hong Kong should consider whether it wants a larger number of smaller facilities, or a smaller [...]
Smoking on restaurant patios now illegal in SF
Last updated: November 4, 2010 Source: The San Francisco Chronicle Smokers in San Francisco can no longer light up in a restaurant’s outdoor seating area. The law—approved by the city’s Board of Supervisors in March—went into effect this week. Restaurants must not post signs advising customers they can only smoke at the curb or in [...]