Dow Chemical teams up with start-up to create Algae-based Biofuels
by John Muir on Jun.29, 2009, under Biodiesel, Clean Coal
A quick follow-up on my June 15th post. Matthew Wald, of the New York Times reported that Dow Chemical and start-up Algenol Biofuels have teamed up to create ethanol from Algae growing in salt-water. Dow is interested in finding an alternative to natural gas for plastic production. The article discusses options for placing algae bio-reactors next to coal power plants which should clean up the coal and help to produce very pure CO2 that can be used for plastic production.
Read the full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/29/business/energy-environment/29biofuel.html
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