History of Poo Fuel

By Sully_Hughes
  • 1500 BCE

    Safavid People

    Safavid People
    The Safavid people of Persia use dried animal dung as fuel.
  • 1000 BCE

    Heating Bathwater

    Heating Bathwater
    Assyrians use dung as fuel to heat their bathwater

  • Jan Baptist van Helmont

    Jan Baptist van Helmont
    Jan Baptist van Helmont works out that flammable gases can arise from feces

  • Leper Colony

    Leper Colony
    1859 The first anaerobic digestion plant is built in Bombay, India, to provide energy for a leper colony.

  • European Settlers

    European Settlers
    1860s European settlers of the Great Plains, lacking wood and coal, use buffalo manure to provide fuel for heat and cooking.

  • "Poo Bus"

    "Poo Bus"
    2014 The world’s first “poo bus,” fueled by human waste, goes into service in Bristol, England