The Thermopile Project

Purpose
Published January 15, 2013 - No Comments
The goal of the Thermopile process is to develop the most energy and water use efficient method of treating sanitary waste. In this age of drought and weather uncertainty, the use of water transportation of sanitary waste is becoming an increasingly unsustainable practice, using high quali ...
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Participants
Published January 16, 2013 - No Comments
Thermopile Project Participants: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is responsible for all monitoring and data collection and analysis of the microbial ecology of the thermopiles. LBNL has worked in conjunction with the Thermopile Project to develop standard protocols for pile construct ...
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The Project
Published January 17, 2013 - No Comments
The Thermopile Project is a composting process utilizing sanitary waste with locally available carbon material such as wood chips, agricultural waste and compostable material to create the ideal environment for thermophilic bacteria to thrive and break down waste material into a material v ...
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Background Information & Articles
Published January 18, 2013 - No Comments
This historic article from the British Farmer’s Magazine was published in 1840 explaining the value of night soil, and how it was handled and applied in a beneficial way to agriculture during this time. Initial studies in the UK show that composting sanitary waste can replace a sub ...
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Project Reports
Published January 19, 2013 - No Comments
To gain access to any of the following titles produced from by the efforts of the Thermopile Project, please email info@thermopileproject.com for the necessary password. Water Use Issues Investor-Owned Water Companies in CA Map of water utilities serving under 500 users ...
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Contact Us
Published January 22, 2013 - No Comments
For further information regarding the Thermopile Project, please contact us at info@thermopileproject.com
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American Gut Project Exploring Type 2 Diabetes and the Human Microbiome Connection Using the PhyloChip

Published March 21, 2013 at 11:02 AM - No Comments

The PhyloChip and Second Genome are joining the American Gut initiative to “explore the connection between the human microbiome and type 2 diabetes.” This is a great example of how the technology that has stemmed from Berkeley Lab’s Gary Andersen (also leading researcher on the Thermopile Project) can aid other researchers’ work and develop a [...] IWEBIX Webdesign

California Regulators Talk Thermopile

Published February 28, 2013 at 2:08 PM - No Comments

The County of Marin Public Health Department arranged a meeting with the Thermopile team, CalRecycle, Regional Water Quality Control Board and Environmental Health Services to talk Thermopile Project Demonstration. Attendees included Rebecca Ng and Mark Janofsky from County Public Health, Blair Allen from Region 2 Water Quality Control Board, Robert Holmes and Reinhard Hohlwein from [...]

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American Gut Project Exploring Type 2 Diabetes and the Human Microbiome Connection Using the PhyloChipPublished March 21, 2013 at 11:02 AM
California Regulators Talk ThermopilePublished February 28, 2013 at 2:08 PM
Thermopile Demonstration Project UpdatePublished February 27, 2012 at 10:41 PM