alternatives
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Researchers have identified potential alternatives — including seaweed, cassava waste, single-cell proteins produced by fungi and even sewage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
That decision, they said, would focus on binding agreements like one towards electrification -- replacing technologies that burn fossil fuels directly, like diesel cars and gas heating, with electric alternatives.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
However, a review has warned that closing them could cause increased congestion and noise on alternatives routes.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
“The U.K. government will decide on the deal before the end of October, but given the lack of alternatives we would expect it to be approved,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
But there are alternatives: One could peer inside using some sort of periscopelike magnifying device, for example.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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