ONE MAN'S WASTE WATER IS ANOTHER MAN'S GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

摘要

Waste water may not actually be a waste after all. A pilot project in North Dakota by Continental Resources will use the waste water from an oil well to power two on-site generators with a combined capacity of 250 kilowatt-hours, the Canadian Press reports. By generating enough electricity to run approximately 300 homes per year, the project is estimated to save US$150,000/year in energy costs.