Grease to Power Sewage Plant

RIALTO, May 08, 2007 -- When you think of powering a city sewage plant do you think of used kitchen grease?

The city of Rialto does.

In a $15.1 million project the city will use kitchen grease, waste sludge and a hydrogen fuel cell to power the wastewater treatment plant.

The project is a teamed effort with the city, Chevron Energy Solutions and FuelCell Energy.

This will be the nation's first system to power a hydrogen fuel cell using methane gas from decomposing grease and sewage waste.

The project could be in operation by February.

Not only will bring in new revenue, but it will also save the city $800,000 a year in energy costs.

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