Fat=Energy?

There's a new way to power the world, and it's probably something you don't want to hear while eating. East London has recently come out with their plan to create a new power plant in 2015 that runs entirely off discarded fat. Yes, fat. Everyday fat, oil, and grease builds up in the city's sewer system, and often builds up and causes blockages. This fat causes 80,000 blockages a year, but by converting it to electricity this plant not only uses a renewable source of energy, but also solves the problems of grease build up in sewers.

This plant will have the power to contribute enough electricity to power 39,000 homes and 30 tonnes of fat is expected to be burnt into energy each day. So what about the smell? Andrew Mercer, the boss of the new power station claims that there will be no smell or smoke- they plan on turning it into fuel and running it like you would run a car. So overall, though you may not want to see this energy being converted, this fat burning could have the potential to revolutionize how we power our homes.