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Fuel from Algae

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Fuel from Algae
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Fuel from Algae
January 6, 2012 at 9:48 am
Thought it was interesting

http://talkingplants.blogspot.com/2012/0...nergy.html
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RE: Fuel from Algae
January 6, 2012 at 10:57 am (This post was last modified: January 6, 2012 at 10:57 am by KichigaiNeko.)
Heard of this concept ...a while ago.... WOW! +1 they have actually gone ahead and done the research!!

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RE: Fuel from Algae
January 6, 2012 at 11:02 am
Craig Venter, the guy responsible for the first artificial DNA, has been working on this for quite a while now. With support from Exxon no less.

http://www.jcvi.org/cms/research/groups/...bioenergy/
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