Betting big on biodiesel
Start-up GreenFuel uses 3-meter-high tubes to mix algae with sunlight, water and carbon-carrying emissions from power plants to create biodiesel fuel.
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The algae system is being put to the test with the help of MIT and an energy utility in the southwestern United States.
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GreenFuel isn't alone in its work on biodiesel. Others include the Virginia Biodiesel Refinery, which President Bush visited on May 16.
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While GreenFuel's biodiesel is intended for use in power plants, other companies are producing plant-based fuel for cars, as at this filling station in Toronto.
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Bloomington, Ind., uses the biodiesel fuel B20 in some vehicles in its public transportation fleet.
Credit: National Biodiesel Board

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