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This post is by Miriam Horn, a writer at Environmental Defense Fund and co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Earth: The Sequel.
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Algae: A Promising Source of Fuel?
05/08/08
This post is by Miriam Horn, a writer at Environmental Defense Fund and co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Earth: The Sequel.
Who would have thought that algae (a.k.a. pond scum) - the microscopic plants whose "blooms" choke off life in lakes and estuaries - would emerge as the hottest new energy crop?
But sure enough, dozens of start-ups, backed by millions of dollars in venture capital, are racing to find the best way to turn algae into fuel, with exciting results.
Read more at Environmental Defense Fund's blog, Climate411!
