Biogas via wastewater. The concept conjures up some fairly gross
images, sure, but the fact of the matter is that there’s clean,
renewable energy to be had in biogas and sewage processing
produces plenty of it. San Diego, California will soon take such
an approach to harnessing the natural power of biogas. New
Energy Capital recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the
Trident BioFuels Energy gas processing facility at the Point
Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego County. According
to New Energy Capital, the new facility is the first of its type
for the state of California. Once built, the plant will take the
biogas that is naturally produced as a result of the sewage
treatment process and essentially “clean it up” by removing
contaminants and moisture. The result will be methane that is
clean enough to be injected into a natural gas pipeline system
that San Diego Gas & Electric operates. Currently, the raw
biogas that the facility generates is burned in the atmosphere.
Now that it will be capture