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Winners of the Gates Foundation contest to develop a no plumbing toilet for africa.
http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Topics/Development/Reinvent-the-Toilet-Challenge-Photo-Gallery?WT.mc_id=8_15_2012_winning%20toiletgallery_tw&WT.tsrc=Twitter"SNIP...............................
A solar-powered toilet that generates hydrogen and electricity
California Institute of Technology
USA
A self-contained, solar-powered toilet and wastewater treatment system. A solar panel will produce enough power for an electrochemical reactor that is designed to break down water and human waste into hydrogen gas. The gas can then be stored for use in hydrogen fuel cells to provide a backup energy source for nighttime operation or use under low-sunlight conditions.
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