New Power Plant Runs on Coconut Waste

[Arlo]

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand will soon be turning its coconut waste into electrical power thanks to a specialized power plant that burns biomass.

Unlike other biomass plants, which can be designed to burn everything from wood chips to city waste, the plant being built in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon Province will be tailored specifically for coconut parts, reported David Appleyard, a contributing editor to Renewable Energy World, in 2013.



Thailand produces over 1 million tonnes of coconuts annually, according to United Nations statistics, and by tailoring the plant to use just one form of widely available form of waste, officials of DP Cleantech, the corporation constructing the plant, believe they can increase efficiency while reducing air pollution. The plant, which is expected to open in the next 18 months, will generate 9.5 MilliWatts of energy.
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[Nereus]

The plant, which is expected to open in the next 18 months, will generate 9.5 MilliWatts of energy.

Indeed, that's nuts!

[Bristolian]

^^ in fact for electricity generation its peanuts

[Bluesky]

Wow, forget the iPhone, enough energy to power my now defunct battery operated watch! Really not so sure about the carbon footprint though!

[oakdale160]

That is if nobody runs away with all the money.