New Algae Strain Doubles CO2 Absorption

August 21, 2009 by brett Leave a reply »

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/a-new-more-co2-absorbent-algae-strain/

Aurora Biofuels, a California startup, has engineered a strain of algae that could absorb twice as much CO2 as strains found in nature.  The increases come by boosting the algae’s built in mechanisms to still be effective in low light conditions.  Aurora has built a pilot facility near Melbourne, Florida, but soon hopes to expand to larger sizes.

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