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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 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] RamblingPanda 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 week ago

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