Japanese Company Turns Diapers Into Energy Source 65
greenrainbow writes "A Japanese company called Super Faith has developed a new machine that turns used adult diapers into a clean fuel source in about 24 hours. You simply place the bag of dirty diapers in the machine, and once set it motion it pulverizes, sanitizes and dries the material in the diapers and then forms it into small pellets that contain 5000 kcal of heat per kilogram and are meant to be used in biomass heating and electricity systems. Super Faith has reportedly installed two SFD systems at a hospital in Tokyo's Machida area. Each is capable of turning 700 pounds of used diapers — and everything they hold — into fuel every day."
So they're burning them (Score:3, Insightful)
Wonderful.... burning is a great way to reduce trash, as long as you don't care about air pollution.
Two Questions (Score:3, Insightful)
I wonder why Super Faith is targeting adult diapers specifically. Wouldn't it work for other kinds of diaper, too? And just how common are adult diapers in Japan, anyway?