Monday 6 April 2015

Researchers use wastewater to grow algae for biofuels

BIO FUEL
Researchers use wastewater to grow algae for biofuels
Houston (UPI) Apr 2, 2015 - Municipal wastewater makes for good algae food. And algae makes for a good filter. By growing high-volume strains of oil-rich algae in repurposed wastewater, researchers at Rice University have solved two problems with one process. In the end, the algae can be harvested to make biofuels, and the wastewater can be processed and funneled back into the system. The algae effectively removes ... more


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