Flushed with success: New Zealand makes biofuel from sewage

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Solray Energy stakes claim to world's largest algae refinery, which converts toilet wastewater to biofuel

New Zealand is flushing with pride with the launch of what it claims is the world's biggest project to convert toilet wastewater to biofuel. Solray Energy unveiled its new sewage-fed algae refinery...

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