Hawai’i algae may be biofuel source

Hawai’i researchers hope to produce biodiesel from nonfood crops

The marine algae gets a much better yield than many plants. Where the highest producing oil palm farmers get 600 gallons an acre per year, algae can produce 5,000 to 8,000 gallons per acre annually, Shonsey said.

By Greg Wiles
Advertiser Staff Writer

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