I did not make this up, but wish I did. To get it, you will have to be familiar with the theme of the movie "Soylent Green"...
Crematorium May Generate Electricity
""A CREMATORIUM wants to install turbines in two of its burners to generate electricity.
The burners at Durham Crematorium would use the heat generated during the cremation process to provide the same amount of electricity as would power 1,500 TVs.
A third burner is to be used to provide heating for the site's chapel and its offices.
The scheme would be the first of its kind in the UK but industry experts say that it could be followed by other similar projects.
Many crematoria are currently replacing their furnaces, to meet government targets on preventing mercury emissions from escaping into the atmosphere.
The substance accumulates in the air and water and is harmful to the brain, kidneys, nervous system and unborn children. It also has an impact on the food chain, particularly when it is deposited in water and ingested by fish.
Crematoria are required to halve such emissions by next year and eliminate them altogether by the end of the decade.
Some have already fitted systems which use the heat from the burners to provide heating for their buildings, nearby offices and, in one case, a swimming pool. ""
kinda weird, but mostly really cool
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