VOICED : Fighting climate change one toilet flush at a time

The video discusses a groundbreaking facility in North America that converts fecal matter into electricity for 8,000 homes. It features the world's largest thermal hydrolysis facility, which extracts organic material to produce methane for power. The Blue Plains plant treats 1,400 million liters of water daily, making it a major energy consumer. The plant's new power generation offsets a third of its electricity needs, reducing its carbon footprint by 50,000 metric tons of CO2 annually. The potential of human waste as a power source is highlighted, with the UN estimating it could power 138 million homes. The video also explores the trend of corporations generating their own power, offering consumers more energy management options. DC Water aims to eventually disconnect from the National Grid.

What is the primary function of the Blue Plains plant?

• To produce drinking water

• To convert fecal matter into electricity

• To manufacture fertilizers

• To recycle plastic waste

How much of the plant's electricity needs are offset by its new power generation?

• A quarter

• Half

• A third

• All of it

What environmental benefit does the plant's energy extraction provide?

• Increases CO2 emissions

• Decreases air quality

• Reduces carbon footprint

• Increases water pollution

According to the UN, how many homes could potentially be powered by human waste?

• 200 million

• 138 million

• 100 million

• 50 million

What is a growing trend among corporations in the US regarding energy?

• Importing energy from abroad

• Generating their own power

• Relying solely on fossil fuels

• Reducing energy consumption