Green watchdog hails low-carbon Olympic cauldron
Organisers failed to use biogas to fuel Olympic flame, but efficient design meant giant steel cauldron weighed just 16 tonnes
After months of speculation over every element of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, London 2012 organisers ultimately failed in their efforts to use a source of renewable energy for the flame....
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