About This Lesson
A new source of energy is being developed by using Michigan's industrial foodwaste. Using existing technology for converting manure into electricity, these anaerobic digesters are doing their work on pudding packs and canned peaches, among other delicacies to turn waste into electricity. Students will know and be able to draw a connection between the energy in food and the energy in electricity; discuss the benefits of renewable energy sources; make informed decisions about energy use in their own lives.
