Swansea University Develops Farm to Examine Seaweeds' Biofuel Potential
May 18, 2016http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/14494874.Seaweed_farm_examines_biofuel_potential/
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Marine biologists from Swansea University in the United Kingdom have installed a new seaweed farm in Pembroke Dock to look into the possibilities of using it for biofuel production. The farm has a unique design as researchers hope to also discover more about seaweed's health benefits.
High in protein and nutrients, seaweed is one of the world's fastest-growing produce. Eaten for centuries in Wales as laverbread, scientists believe that it could become the world's next superfood.
The new structure is part of a project called MacroBioCrude which is run by a Durham University-led consortium. They aim to carry out research on the manufacture of hydrocarbon fuels from seaweed. The farm will sustain kelp cultivation for at least two years.
Seaweed research has attracted attention since producing biofuels in the sea can eliminate problems associated with conventional biofuels such as using food crops for fuel production.
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