The 150 megawatts of energy generated is enough to power the whole four-day show, with some left over to heat homes in the Finnish capital, according to energy company Fortum which launched its ‘Horse Power’ initiative five years ago. Energy company signs agreement with footwear manufacturerThe company claims that the manure produced daily by two horses can generate heat for a single family home for a year. Meanwhile, another power company has called for the public to send them their pets’ doings. “Finally someone’s doing something concrete about it, so you know it’s going to be energy,” she said. “Since we need to have other energy than fossils, it’s going to be really positive.”Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune October 28, 2019 15:45 UTC