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Chip-fat power

Monday 13 July 1992 23:02 BST
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A Cornishman is living in a mobile home powered by chip fat. John Anderson of Praze collects the fat from chip shops, then heats it and filters it though old socks to use as fuel for his electricity generator. He claims a saving of pounds 25 a week on bills.

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