28Jul/090
Rooftop Algae Cuts Emissions at MIT’s Power Plant
In case you wondered what those green triangles were last time you were flying your helicopter over the roof of MIT's power plant you're going to be pleasantly sprprised. It's algae and it's significantly cutting the emission of greenhouse gasses.
Not only are they cutting down the amount of CO2 emitted by feeding it to algae, but the little green microorganisms make great biofuels!
Read more at MIT's research spotlight newsletter.
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