Friday, 27. August 2004
Topic: SCIENCE - on August 27, 2004 at 12:59:00 PM CEST
Australian scientists build banana-powered electricity generator
Australian scientists have created an electricity generator fuelled by decomposing bananas and are working on plans for a full-scale, fruit-fired power station. "In North Queensland, bananas are abundantly available and could be a great source of renewable energy," Clarke told AFP.
About one-third of tropical Queensland's banana crop, more than 20,000 tonnes a year, never makes it to the shops because they are bruised or too small.
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