Danville Express  Newsfront - July 11, 2008  From waste to
wattage  Pilot program will test way to turn food waste into
renewable energy  by Meghan Neal   ver wonder what happens to
all those cucumber peels and pepper seeds discarded from
restaurant food prep? Or the loaves of stale bread from the
grocery store?  Imagine: If all goes according to plan, this
food waste could be converted into electricity and used to power
Bay Area homes within the next couple years.  East Bay Municipal
Utility District has teamed up with Central Contra Costa Solid
Waste Authority, which serves Danville and Alamo, in a
groundbreaking pilot program that will save food trash and
convert it into renewable energy.  "This is a very green program
that we're developing," said Bart Carr, program manager for the
waste authority.  The trial will begin this fall. About 50
restaurants and grocery stores, mainly in Walnut Creek, will be
given green bins and biodegradable bags to gather food trash.
Allied Waste of Contra Costa County, the th