The good, the bad and the algae: Salton Sea-grown algae as new fuel source and pollution solution
Monday, August 7, 2017 - 14:32
in Earth & Climate
Sandia National Laboratories is testing whether one of California's largest and most polluted lakes can transform into one of its most productive and profitable. Southern California's 350-square-mile Salton Sea has well-documented problems related to elevated levels of nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural runoff. Algae thrives on these elements—a fact that causes environmental problems but could also be a solution to those problems.