Could wastewater power electric cars in the future? Oakland County says yes
May 9, 2023
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PONTIAC, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Could flushing your toilet help power electric vehicles?
Well, that's something the sewage treatment facility in Pontiac aims to do. They're using some special technology that in the near future could replace the fossil fuels they use to run the plant and perhaps generate electricity for EVs.
"The water, sewer, stormwater sector uses about 4% of all the electricity in America, and instead of using it, we can start producing it," said Jim Nash, Water Resources Commissioner for Oakland County.
It was one of Oakland County's goals when they took over the former Pontiac Wastewater Treatment Plant a few years ago, now named the Clinton River Water Resource Recovery Facility. At the time, it was in rough shape.