MACROFUELS: Macro-algae as a sustainable source for biofuels

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Seaweeds or macroalgae are the fastest growing plants at the Northern EU latitude. To grow, seaweeds need only CO2, sunlight and the nutrients already present in the seas. By cultivating seaweeds in a rotating crop scheme, the MacroFuels-project will -for the first time in Europe- expand biomass availability for the production of advanced biofuels. This rotating crop scheme, combined with the use of innovative textile growing substrates, will dramatically reduce the cost price and boost the availability of seaweed.

Period1 May 2016

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  • TitleMACROFUELS: Macro-algae as a sustainable source for biofuels
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletWageningen University & Research
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date1/05/16
    DescriptionSeaweeds or macroalgae are the fastest growing plants at the Northern EU latitude. To grow, seaweeds need only CO2, sunlight and the nutrients already present in the seas. By cultivating seaweeds in a rotating crop scheme, the MacroFuels-project will -for the first time in Europe- expand biomass availability for the production of advanced biofuels. This rotating crop scheme, combined with the use of innovative textile growing substrates, will dramatically reduce the cost price and boost the availability of seaweed.
    URLhttps://www.wur.nl/en/project/MACROFUELS-Macro-algae-as-a-sustainable-source-for-biofuels.htm
    PersonsAna Lopez Contreras
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