The Van region has a large Kurdish population, and the Van cat has been referred to as the Kurdish cat or Kurdish Van cat, and made a symbol of Kurdistan in Kurdish nationalist circles.
Each cubic meter (m 3) of biogas contains the equivalent of 6 kWh of calorific energy. However, when we convert biogas to electricity, in a biogas powered electric generator, we get about 2 kWh of useable electricity, the rest turns into heat which can also be used for heating applications. 2 kWh is enough energy to power a 100 W light bulb for 20 hours or a 2000W hair dryer for 1 hour.
Converting Wastewater Biogas into Renewable Energy. By Nicholas Frankos and Kari Pfisterer. Flames from the two flares leapt 20 feet into the cool morning air, as they burned off excess methane gas â a greenhouse gas many times more potent than CO2 â at the cityâs Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant.