The green machine: Algae clean wastewater, convert to biodiesel

Friday, February 18, 2011 - 13:30 in Earth & Climate

Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are developing biodiesel from microalgae grown in wastewater. The project is doubly 'green' because algae consume nitrates and phosphates and reduce bacteria and toxins in the water. The end result: clean wastewater and stock for a promising biofuel...

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