Discovery: Flue Gas Tolerant Biofuel Algae
Based on a new research from the University of Delware, an algae species – The microscopic algae Heterosigma akashiwo has been identified that grows rapidly on a gas mixture that has the same carbon dioxide and nitric oxide content as emissions released from a power plant.
This algae can tolerate flue gas , also do not need any additional nitrogen sources beyond nitric oxide to grow, which could reduce costs for raising algae for biofuel production.
The research study reveals that this alone can save up to 45% of he energy that is required to make fuel from algae.
More: http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2013/jun/algae-pollution-biofuel-062713.html
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