Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

University of Georgia and University of Puerto Rico Create Algae Biofuels Center in Puerto Rico

Biofuels Journal
Date Posted: December 19, 2011

Taking advantage of a marine location and tropical climate that are ideal for growing algae, researchers from the University of Georgia and the University of Puerto Rico are creating a renewable energy center to grow algae-based biofuels.

Algae is considered one of the most promising sources of renewable fuels because it grows rapidly, it can be grown in a variety of aquatic environments, including wastewater and salt water, and it does not compete with food agriculture for resources.

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