"First Economical Process" for Making Biodiesel Fuel from Algae

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 19:21 in Physics & Chemistry

Chemists are reporting development of what they termed the first economical, eco-friendly process to convert algae oil into biodiesel fuel -- a discovery they predict could one day lead to U.S. independence from petroleum as a fuel. The study is scheduled for presentation in March at the 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.

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