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InsideToronto Article: Zoo ponders plan to turn animal poop into power

Ershum's excrement - and that of his yet to be named mate - could be the first converted from poop to power at the Toronto Zoo thanks to two decisions by the its board yesterday.

The Toronto Zoo board, in its last meeting before the new board is named, approved staff to seek out a public-private partnership in order to bring two giant pandas - Ershum and his mate - to the zoo. It also approved the creation of a partnership to build a biogas facility that would turn animal waste into green power.
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The proposed project would see a consortium called Zoo Biogas Co. construct a 500 KW facility on 2.5 acres of zoo-managed land. The facility would be able to handle anywhere from 50 to 90 per cent of the zoo's animal waste and turn it into green energy. By turning poop into power, the zoo could reduce its yearly carbon dioxide emissions of 7,000 tonnes by a third. (Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, which contributes to climate change).