Paris says 'let them heat cake' (with sewer power)

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Experiment could see sewers heat 10 per cent of city with President Sarkozy's Elysee Palace already signed up

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's official residence is set to be heated by Paris' sewers as part of a renewable energy experiment in the city, news agency Reuters has reported. Paris has set a target...

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