Power plant in China uses old bank notes to generate electricity as green alternative to coal

 

A Chinese city is being fuelled by green energy, but not the kind that will stop global warming in a hurry. 

A power plant in Luoyang City, in Henan Province, central China, has started burning used bank notes to heat the city.

After getting permission from the People's Bank of China, the plant started burning damaged paper money to generate electricity for the city's 1.5million residents.

The plant claims that burning old notes is a more environmentally friendly than coal, and creates less air pollution.

One tonne of damaged money can contribute to generation of 660 kilowatt hours of electricity