Thermal Depolymerisation will break down almost any carbon based waste into light crude, gas, minerals and distilled water with up to 85% efficiency. The first industrial plant is breaking down turkey offal that can no longer be rendered into BSE friendly animal feed.
The US government funded the scheme to the tune of $12 million, which sounds like a lot until you remember they just allocated $80 billion to the war. No matter what they may say, one of the aims of the invasion of Iraq was to better control the flow of oil that the US relies too heavily on. The world would be a better, safer place if they’d stay at home and invest in technology such as TD, fuel efficiency, solar energy etc. which would reduce this addiction.
via boingboing