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Algae Photo from ShutterstockPardon the potty talk, but wouldn't it be great if every time you flushed the toilet you were actually generating heat for your home? That's exactly what a Los Angeles-based startup is hoping to accomplish. OriginOil, a company that specializes in converting algae into fuel, is working on developing a pilot for an urban algae farm concept that would use wastewater to help grow algae, which is then used to generate energy, treating the wastewater in the process....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/urban-algae-farms-could-heat-buildings-while-treating-wastewater/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
OriginOil Algae to Heat PlansPardon the potty talk, but wouldn't it be great if every time you flushed the toilet you were actually generating heat for your home? That's exactly what a Los Angeles-based startup is hoping to accomplish. OriginOil, a company that specializes in converting algae into fuel, is working on developing a pilot for an urban algae farm concept that would use wastewater to help grow algae, which is then used to generate energy, treating the wastewater in the process....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/urban-algae-farms-could-heat-buildings-while-treating-wastewater/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
