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Shell Tries to Turn Algae into Fuel

A reliable source of biodiesel could come from an unlikely source

By Michael Moyer Posted 12.20.2007 at 12:08 pm 13 Comments

Solix_ss_algae Last week, the oil company Royal Dutch Shell announced plans to build an algae biodiesel plant in Hawaii. The project will progress in stages: first, the company will build a small research plant, with hopes to build a full-scale commercial plant within two years.

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