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In North Carolina, Hog Waste Turns Into Green Energy

In North Carolina, a project is converting pig waste into renewable natural gas for electricity. The system eliminates pig farms’ methane, a climate change gas, and is helping the state move away from fossil fuels.

James Morrison ( @JCMorrisn) reports for WUNC.

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