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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. Some times you feel like a nut... by Powercntrl · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...sometimes a volt.

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  2. Nuts by CGP314 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The power plant, located in Gympie, Queensland, is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 9500 tonnes in its first year of operation.

    In an unrelated story, macadamia nut consumption is up 10,000%

  3. This is a failed experiment... by shadowcabbit · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...after trying to harness the power of looney, wacky, zany, or crazy, they succeeded only in making use of nutty power.

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  4. Now if only... by thesuperjason · · Score: 5, Funny

    we could develop a plant that converted empty XXXX (local QLD beer) cans into usable power. Now that'd be something! Well, it'd ease my concience anyway...

  5. Rogue Nation by Potor · · Score: 5, Funny

    How did they get the technology to split the nut?