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episode 32: Power Generation
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[Fact Off]
Power from cheese & mayo (biogas)
https://epa.gov/anaerobic-digestion/basic-information-about-anaerobic-digestion-ad
https://www.eesi.org/papers/view/fact-sheet-biogasconverting-waste-to-energy
https://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/1.5021214#:~:text=It%20is%20wellknown%20that%20the,well%20%5B5%2D7%5D
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/natural-gas/
https://statenews.com/article/2017/04/msu-uses-mayonnaise-anaerobic-digester
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a18700/french-power-plant-runs-on-cheese/
Sensorfish for dams
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a7459/the-robot-fish-that-led-to-better-dam-designs/
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a26135053/robotic-sensor-fish/
https://www.pnnl.gov/news/release.aspx?id=1046
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/827634
[Ask the Science Couch]
Micro hydro power
https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/microhydropower-systems
https://www.energy.gov/eere/water/types-hydropower-plants
https://energypedia.info/wiki/Micro_Hydro_Power_(MHP)_-_Pros_and_Cons
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/16/business/global/16iht-renmicro.html
https://sswm.info/water-nutrient-cycle/water-distribution/hardwares/water-network-distribution/hydropower-%28small-scale%29
[Butt One More Thing]
Pig poop ponds
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/11/22/781565978/big-companies-bet-on-cleaner-power-from-pig-poop-ponds