Friday, June 10, 2005

Sheep urine as a pollution reducing agent...

ABC News Online writes:
Bus operator Stagecoach has fitted a tank to a bus in Winchester, southern England, which sprays urine into the exhaust fumes to reduce nitrous oxide emissions.
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The urine, from farmyard waste, is refined into pure urea. Ammonia in the urea converts nitrous oxides into nitrogen gas and water.
I can't help wondering about the side-effects, but wow, a simple (and presumably cheap) way to eliminate NOx at its source.

Is there enough urine in the world to make a dent on the NOx emissions from domestic vehicles?