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In growing algae for biofuels, it matters who used the water last

  • Written by Sarah Loftus, Ph.D. Candidate, Duke University Program in Ecology, Duke University
imagePools at an algae farm in Borculo, east Netherlands.AP Photo/Arthur Max

Health food enthusiasts routinely shell out over US$30 per pound for dried algae powder to whip up green smoothies to fuel their bodies. Algae can also power vehicles, but algae-based renewable fuels cost more than currently available gasoline or diesel fuel. Although biofuels...

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