Scientists in Hong Kong are testing the use of micro algae to clean water waste and produce fuel.<\/p>\n
The technology is still too expensive to be broadly developed, but researchers are asking for the government’s support in protecting homegrown biofuel against cheaper, foreign competition.<\/p>\n
Environmental scientist Ho Kin-Chung from the Open University of Hong Kong says the process of turning algae into energy\u00a0uses the intrinsic qualities of the plant.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlgae contains a high quantity of oil and that amount effectively extracted can be refined into very good gasoline, as well as biodiesel and that would be economically very useful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
For decades, scientists have been looking into biofuels, which use plants as an energy source, as an alternative to petroleum-based fuel.<\/p>\n
Despite the huge potential, there is some debate about the impact certain types of biofuel have on land and water resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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