2013 PSLO Water & Sanitation Mission Profile Booklet - Greater ...

Expertise
Loowatt Ltd. has developed a waterless toilet system that seals human waste into biodegradable polymer film for
anaerobic digestion. The digester converts the waste into biogas and digestate, a nutrient-rich liquid that is further
treated to be sold as fertilizer. The biogas is used for energy purposes, either burnt as fuel or converted to electricity.
Loowatt has patented the toilet’s unique sealing unit and created intelligent and feasible distributive business models
to support our waste to energy systems, making toilet operation a profitable enterprise.
Loowatt has been awarded a Grand Challenges Explorations Phase 1 grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
to “develop the next generation of sanitation technologies,” and a grant from the United Kingdom’s Technology
Strategy Board to create an alternative to chemical portable toilets. The company is now implementing a pilot system
in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and developing a pilot system for UK events to be tested in 2014.
Participant
Christopher Cabot
Director
Tel: +1 617 338 2918
Email: ccabot@sandw.com
Innovation RCA
20 Howie Street
London SW11 4AS
England
www.loowatt.com
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