Monday, April 16, 2012

NASA Wants to Launch Floating Algae Farms

A $10 million project aims to grow algae for biofuels inside plastic bags. Next week, NASA will show off some of its latest technology, a system for growing algae in floating plastic bags. The system is the result of a $10 million, two-year project that investigated whether the algae could be used to make biofuels, including jet fuel. The system is designed to reduce the cost of making fuel from algae by making it possible to put algae farms near wastewater facilities, which offer a large source of nutrients.

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