Heroin : Methadone :: Oil : Dog Crap
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]