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Tunisian startup turns olive waste into clean energy (techxplore.com)

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In a northern Tunisian olive grove, Yassine Khelifi's small workshop hums as a large machine turns olive waste into a valuable energy source in a country heavily reliant on imported fuel.

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[–] hellothere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Genuine question, how is burning something considered "clean" energy?

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It's considered renewable as the CO2 emitted will turn into new olives by the tree growing. The oil and gas we burn has been accumulated over millions of years and won't be replenished.

It's not as clean as it gets, but it's a lot better than fossil fuels.

[–] hellothere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Thanks, so it's cleaner rather than clean. Makes sense.