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Fellow Americans, rejoice! The days of our nation’s addiction to oil are over:

So what you’re wondering right now is: “How the hell does this work? How is Barney going to fuel my Miata?” CNN explains:

The [dog] droppings will be tossed into a contraption called a methane digester, which is basically a tank in which bacteria feed on feces for weeks to create methane gas. The methane could then be piped directly to a gas stove, heater, turbine or anything else powered by natural gas. It can also be used to generate electricity.

So, in a nutshell: dog crap => hot air => energy

This is very good news, Washingtonians. Consider:

Joe Biden => hot air => energy

The possibilities are endless!

Behold the Power of Poop: City Hopes to Mine Dog Park for Energy [CNN]