Poop Power

Nestled in a deep pocket of forest that lies off Thailand's electrical grid, villagers in Pa Deng have become early adopters and evangelists for an unusual alternative energy source: poop.

The stench of clogged toilets fills the air at the US capital's wastewater treatment facility. And for good reason -- it's one of the world's largest projects to transform human waste into electricity.

The inventor says the product could save money for cities like Paris, which cleans up around 12 tonnes of dog poop off city streets every day.

Nestled in a deep pocket of forest that lies off Thailand's electrical grid, villagers in Pa Deng have become early adopters and evangelists for an unusual alternative energy source: poop.

The stench of clogged toilets fills the air at the US capital's wastewater treatment facility. And for good reason -- it's one of the world's largest projects to transform human waste into electricity.

The inventor says the product could save money for cities like Paris, which cleans up around 12 tonnes of dog poop off city streets every day.