Show Notes
The world's first power station that runs on waste oat husks will get you thinking about the untapped potential in your household food scraps. Background reading: Porridge power is the latest innovation to burnish South Australia’s reputation for being at the cutting edge of the global energy transition. For more on the episode, visit the Tech Zero site on afr.com. AFR subscribers can also sign up for the weekly Carbon Challenge newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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