In a northern Tunisian olive grove, Yassine Khelifi's small workshop hums as a large machine turns olive waste into a valuable energy source in a country heavily reliant on imported fuel.
In a northern Tunisian olive grove, Yassine Khelifi’s small workshop hums as a large machine turns olive waste into a valuable energy source in a country heavily reliant on imported fuel.
It’s considered renewable as the CO2 emitted will turn into new olives by the tree growing. The oil and gas we burn has been accumulated over millions of years and won’t be replenished.
It’s not as clean as it gets, but it’s a lot better than fossil fuels.
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Genuine question, how is burning something considered “clean” energy?
It’s considered renewable as the CO2 emitted will turn into new olives by the tree growing. The oil and gas we burn has been accumulated over millions of years and won’t be replenished.
It’s not as clean as it gets, but it’s a lot better than fossil fuels.
Thanks, so it’s cleaner rather than clean. Makes sense.