Microalgae used for green asphalt
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 09:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Microalgae offer a highly promising alternative to petroleum products without competing for resources used in the food industry. They have now been used for the first time to make asphalt. Researchers have recently proved the viability of bioasphalt, demonstrating its close similarity to the "real" asphalt used to pave roads. Their findings have been published in the April issue of ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.