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Climate Change Updated Published March 5, 2021 5:42 PM A diver attaches seaweed to a prototype of a device called the “kelp elevator.” (USC Photo/David Ginsburg) Could cars, trucks and planes be fueled by seaweed one day? Researchers at USC s Wrigley Institute on Catalina Island have been testing an innovative method of growing kelp that could make that a reality, by dramatically speeding up the algae s growth process. Kelp is considered a viable source of renewable energy. Unlike other biofuels, it doesn t take pesticides or fertilizer to produce, and it s naturally fast-growing. But up until now, there hasn t been a way to cultivate enough of it to make it cost-competitive with fossil fuels. ....
Climate Change Updated Published March 5, 2021 5:42 PM A diver attaches seaweed to a prototype of a device called the “kelp elevator.” (USC Photo/David Ginsburg) Could cars, trucks and planes be fueled by seaweed one day? Researchers at USC s Wrigley Institute on Catalina Island have been testing an innovative method of growing kelp that could make that a reality, by dramatically speeding up the algae s growth process. Kelp is considered a viable source of renewable energy. Unlike other biofuels, it doesn t take pesticides or fertilizer to produce, and it s naturally fast-growing. But up until now, there hasn t been a way to cultivate enough of it to make it cost-competitive with fossil fuels. ....