Study: Algae could replace 17 percent of US oil imports

Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 00:00 in Mathematics & Economics

High oil prices and environmental and economic security concerns have triggered interest in using algae-derived oils as an alternative to fossil fuels. But growing algae – or any other biofuel source – can require a lot of water.

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