WESSEX Water plc, the British unit of YTL Power International Bhd, has started testing a Volkswagen Beetle car that is being powered by gas from human waste.

It is the first such test being done in the UK.

"Waste flushed down toilets of just 70 homes in Bristol is enough to power the Bio-Bug for a year, based on an annual mileage of 10,000 miles," the British firm said in a statement posted on its website.

GENeco, a Wessex Water-owned company, imported specialist equipment to treat gas generated at Bristol sewage treatment works in Avonmouth to power the VW Beetle in a way that does not affect its performance.

GENeco general manager Mohammed Saddiq said that methane from sewage sludge can be used as an alternative energy source, and is an innovative way of powering company vehicles.

"We decided to power a vehicle on the gas, offering a sustainable alternative to using fossil fuels. If you were to drive the car, you wouldn't know it was powered by biogas as it performs just like any conventional car. It is probably the most sustainable car around," he said.

To use biogas without affecting vehicle performance, the gas needs to be treated under a process called biogas upgrading. Carbon dioxide will be separated from the biogas using special equipment.

If all the biogas produced at Avonmouth were converted to run cars, it would prevent the emission of around 19,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

Mohammed said that while waste flushed down the toilets in homes in the city provides power for the Bio-Bug, it will not be long before further energy can also be produced from food waste recycled at its sewage works.

"It will mean that both human waste and food waste will be put to good use in a sustainable way that diverts waste from going to landfills," he said.

YTL bought Wessex in 2002 for US$1.7 billion (RM5.35 billion) from Azurix Europe Ltd, a unit of bankrupt energy trader Enron Corp.

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probably reserving the cash to power up the Wimax..
seems like the main concentration now is on Wimax. Read some news saying that YTL comm will be spending 2.5b on the roll out of the Wimax (inclusive of IP calling) towards 4th Qtr. Obviously the 2.5b is coming from internal since YTLP is cash rich anyway..

Dear Saint Amanda 69,

Before you accuse others, are you 100% clean?

We are all sinners. Some big, some small.  

While we want others to forgive us, we want to be unforgiving?

By the way this forum was started by Darkknight 81. Leaving a message for him here is like calling him at his home.

Thanks for sharing. Currently not holding ytlp, but still follow the news.

Hi darkknight, how are your stocks doing at the moment? Seems like recently keep up up up

Dark,

His interview sounds like he is about to unleash a game changing service where everyone will go oooh and ahhhh. So it's kind of hard not to be a bit skeptical about it since there isn't much details about it. I've never thought much about the telco service unless you are the major player, and I can't see it as a utility business. Since beginning I've never been a fan of their WiMax venture, but then from the scant details we have here and there, seems their costs are manageble and should not affect their profit margins. If this works as he envisioned it will be and not fail like Green Packet, then it will be a bonus. Other than that, I'm not really excited about it. 

If Nov 18 comes and they unveil something that can match Streamyx internet in terms of price, availability and consistancy of service on top of offering mobile phone service that has cheaper data package like Maxis and DIGI and hybrid TV like Astro. I will be very surprised, even shockingly surprised. Because that seems to be what he is promising with the roll-out. So far have not heard of any integrated service like that in Malaysia or Singapore. Don't know if Japan/Korea has this kind of service and the sustainability of it. 

Oh yeah talking about YTL-E, my dealer was telling me there was a rumour about it being privatised. That was last week I think and asked me to keep an eye for it. I'm not much of a rumour person so I didn't pay much attention. First time hearing a rumour from my dealer.

YTL-e few years ago was only about 14 sen. After wimax license and all this promises, is currently 10 times more. With hardly any revenue to show to date, this stock could be no different from those dot com bubble stocks. Buyer beware!!

When the dice is rolled (Nov 18), the bare naked truth will be out. If there is substance to the story, well and good. If not .........

Why if a stock trading below IPO it is good?    Meaning Msports and all those China IPO also good?

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Still holding mine as long as the div can sustain. Don't think I can find any other suitable div counter to replace it as of now.

Not just the results...is the future potential, tried YES 4G, speed is 5-6Mbps with 018 number..

Next counter to look is ECS...   exclusive distributor for YES products..low P/E, low gearing...

  to see you leave darkknight81, but    you made your profits!

This is just the beginning of rally.... darkknight probably get a mil profit..

Do you know about Bara Aktif? Who told you that only YTL only come out to fund the project?

Anyway good luck.. remember to get your Yes ID and number...

darkknight, selling off all your ytlp?

To those warriors who lose confidence on YTLPI, let me give you a diff perspective...

YES is different from P1 because it offers both voice and data in a same package.

Means don't need to pay separate bill for internet and phone. and next year would be pay TV.

Overseas call with be like local call. YES can also be used in oversea, using third party broadband speed but call is still local call...

How many potential subscribers in Malaysia and around the world?

Digi has c. 8 mil subscribers...

Just say 1 mil subscribers at average fee is RM100

1 year is RM1.2bil, assume margin is 40% then profit is about RM500mil. Can it become the next Digi? I think yes. LTE a threat? Not so soon, all just talk. Talk is always easy.

In a nut shell, Yeoh don't do losing money business. TP: RM4.00