Duckweed: Pest Has Potential To Become Biofuel Powerhouse

Duckweed is a tiny floating plant  that often becomes a hard-to-control weed in ponds and small lakes. Yet these ecological lemons might become energy lemonade. It's not all bad, duckweed has been used to clean contaminated water and to produce pharmaceuticals, and now the genome of Greater Duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza) has given this miniscule plant's potential as a biofuel source a big boost.  read more

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