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Power Plant Fueled By Nut Shells

Posted by simoniker on from the don't-have-to-be-nuts-to-work-here dept.

sbszine writes "The Sydney Morning Herald is running an article about a green power plant that runs on the discarded shells of macadamia nuts. The power plant, located in Gympie, Queensland, is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 9500 tonnes in its first year of operation."

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  1. nut energy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    there is even more energy just waiting to be harnessed from the kinetic/thermal motion between the palms and cocks and nuts of all slashdot readers.

  2. Ehe by acxr+is+wasted · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Imagine how much power they could generate with "theze nutz"

    Come on, you all know you were thinking the same thing

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