Through the Bins with Cantankerous Frank

Marc Roberts

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A group of scientists have created a portable refinery that efficiently converts food, paper and plastic trash into electricity. The machine, designed for the U.S. military, would allow soldiers in the field to convert waste into power and could have widespread civilian applications in the future. -- Purdue University

 

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