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'Birin' is a residue left over from the olive-oil making process, and it can now be turned into fuel

Video. Which country is turning olives into renewable energy?

Updated: 12/11/2021 - 17:27 GMT+1

The plant-based waste is turned into cylindrical pellets which act as biomass fuel to heat homes.

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