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- Garbage picker sees job growth in the trash. Ross, Ian // Northern Ontario Business;Sep2005, Vol. 25 Issue 11, p10
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The article reports on the necessary regulatory licenses acquired by 3NRG to operate an integrated mechanical heat treatment with power plant at Bridgend in Wales. The energy recovery facility is expected to generate enough electricity to supply its own needs and an additional 4,000 homes,...
