Spanish water management company Aqualia and car manufacturer SEAT are collaborating to develop a sustainable fuel from wastewater. The project, called Life Metha-morphosis, aims to develop biomethane from organic waste that can power compressed natural gas vehicles, reducing their carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80%. A new study has found that the average American eats more than 1,000 calories per day – about twice as much as they need for daily living. The first, UMBRELLA, uses a bioreactor to separate gas from solid waste and the second, METHAGRO, will use agricultural waste to develop biomethane for use in vehicles and public gas infrastructure.
Spanish water management company Aqualia and car manufacturer SEAT are collaborating to develop a sustainable fuel from wastewater. The project, called Life Metha-morphosis, aims to develop biomethane from organic waste that can power compressed natural gas vehicles, reducing their carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80%. Two pilot facilities are being built to demonstrate the production of the green gas. The first, UMBRELLA, uses a bioreactor to separate gas from solid waste and the second, METHAGRO, will use agricultural waste to develop biomethane for use in vehicles and public gas infrastructure.