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The Next Great Biofuel: Pond Scum

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 11, 2009 1:35 PM CDT

(Newser) – It’s as slimy as it is unassuming, but algae could be the stuff the next great biofuel is made of. The simple organisms convert solar energy into an oily material that could, theoretically, be processed into a biofuel to power a car. But there... Read full story »

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