Algae jet fuel makes splash at international air show

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A young girl and and a young boy stop to study information about the algae tanks at the Farnborough International Air Show which took place in London July 14-20.
A young girl and and a young boy stop to study information about the algae tanks at the Farnborough International Air Show, which took place in London July 14-20.

Researchers Qiang Hu and Milton Sommerfeld from ASU’s Department of Applied Biosciences recently flew to London to share their findings and research on the application of algae-based oils for creating biofuels at the Farnborough International Air Show.


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