what with the gloomy news abound about oilfield's dryin up,
goverment's all over the blue marble could perhaps consider an alternative energy fuel - donkey poo:
Talking of Blackpool, the Liverpool Daily Post reports that the town's bright lights could be powered by donkey dung. Or at least partly powered because, unless stuffed with prunes, it seems the resort's donkey herd may not be able to defecate with the volume, frequency and enthusiasm required to light up every bulb during the annual illuminations.
The Daily Post explains that a London-based design team has developed five prototype machines able to use waste from the resort's donkeys to power lamps. They hope the experiment will be a start in their search for alternative sources of energy.
At first the designers were going to power the machines with kitchen waste but then decided to make use of the donkey ride byproduct available on the beach.
The Daily Post goes on to provide a brief explanation of how the prototypes, but not a donkey's innards, work. It seems that the manure ferments, produces methane and carbon dioxide, and the gas is then burnt off to power lanterns. Do not try this at home.
we could use kerosene lamps on day's when donkey/horse/camel/dog poo are hard to come by.
just think - no more vehicle's to pollute the environment. just ride a bicycle to work.
as enscribed by the letter b @ October 20, 2005 01:43 PM | someone's pingedhmm, maybe an underground network of tunnels specially built for cyclists to shelter from the elements? imagine, horrific motor accident's will be a thing of the past. can you imagine a drunk riding a bicycle? hilarious sight, that.
smell from burnt donkey manure - hmm, i'd suggest to boffin's to come up with odourless or fragranced versions which i believe can be a mighty possibility. or simply genetically engineer the donkey. read too much scientific/technological stuff, me.
as blahed by the letter b @ October 21, 2005 10:14 AMIf we all start riding bicycles, you might start thinking about buying stock in rain gear. An awful lot of incense would have to be burnt to take the smell away from the burnt donkey-dung.
as blahed by "Alice" @ October 21, 2005 09:36 AM