Algal Fuels Could Cut Oil Imports 17 Percent

Forget hydrogen. Algae may be the fuel of the future.

A study by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory finds algal fuel could replace 17 percent of the petroleum the United States imports for transportation fuel each year.

Of course, one of the major concerns about algae is the volume of water needed to produce it. But the researchers note that water use can be significantly curtailed by raising algae in the humid climates of the Gulf Coast, Southeastern Seaboard and Great Lakes regions.

By Chuck Squatriglia

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