Sustainable green alternatives to fertilizers could boost food, energy security

Friday, August 15, 2014 - 05:01 in Earth & Climate

Research is looking at formulating sustainable fertilizers from renewable energy waste. This new area of research aims to produce a sustainable, environmentally-friendlier source of soil conditioner and crop fertilizer that could also reduce costs to farmers and potentially, with wide-spread take-up, help to slow down rising food prices.

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