Inventor harvests methane gas from ditches and ponds to power his moped

Re:Inventor harvests methane gas from ditches and ponds to p... by maCDzP on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @06:48AM (#27819501)

This made me chuckle. I am guessing he is trying to show how ridiculous our life style is without fossil fuels?

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Re:Inventor harvests methane gas from ditches and ponds to p... by rambambram on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @07:46AM (#27819805)

Definitely. This is an art project (ArteZ is an art school in The Netherlands) and the naming suggests a lot of fun! - Slootmotor: already explained in article - Uitsloot: pun on exhaust gas and ditch - Plompstation: pun on gas station and pond/water

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Re:Inventor harvests methane gas from ditches and ponds to p... by Cthulhu_ on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @09:33AM (#27820725)

Looks more like a proof of concept that you can get enough methane to run a moped from your local ponds.

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Re:Inventor harvests methane gas from ditches and ponds to p... by the_rectifier on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @08:37AM (#27820152)

Not at all. Did you read the article?

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