Flush Forward: Harvesting Renewable Energy From Toilets (Video)
Here's a bit of Earth Day news we might one day use: Researchers in South Korea have developed a method of harvesting electricity from the motion of water.
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. Finding new and different methods of harvesting renewable energy is a key component of building a more sustainable future, and while solar power, wind power, and ocean energy are often the focus of large-scale…
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