Generating power from throwaway food

The Vancouver Sun

Environmentally efficient but costly biogas needs government subsidies to encourage more use
Roman Zakaluzny, For Canwest News Service
Published: Saturday, October 25, 2008

The search for alternative energy supplies has led researchers and investors to place new emphasis on the potential of a half-century-old yet largely undeveloped source of energy derived from all manner of biological waste.

It is already fuelling buses in some municipalities in Sweden, and the technology is beginning to be used in Canada. But it's expensive, and advocates acknowledge either electricity prices have to rise or taxpayers must be willing to subsidize this costly but environmentally efficient energy industry if it is to succeed

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