Tuesday, 6 January 2015

Cornish Biofuel Research

Wheal Jane contamination
A pioneering research project to clean up a flooded Cornish tin mine is using algae to harvest the precious heavy metals in its toxic water, while simultaneously producing biofuel. 

If the project, which is at a very early stage, is proven to work, it could have huge environmental benefits around the world.

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