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Tapping trash for energy

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April 9, 2013

Russian energy policy still focuses on oil, gas and nuclear power. But there are small signs of change. In the city of Belgorod, a German company is building Russia's first-ever biogas power plant. It converts animal dung and the remains of slaughtered animals into ecological energy. This could be a trendsetter, especially given the renaissance of Russian agriculture.

Report by Markus Reher.

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