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Eco Factor: Algae to be used for cheap ethanol production.
In an effort to fuel the world with clean and cheap energy, Dow Chemical and Algenol Biofuels have partnered to build algae farms that can convert carbon dioxide into ethanol, which can...
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Liz Jordan, right, listens as her older brother, Hall Barret III explains how the combination of escalating fuel prices, the rising cost of fish feed and lower customer appeal have forced their family into closing out B&B Fish Farm, a catfish farm their..
