CE Magazine

Plankton Power


ABSTRACT ONLY:

A system that takes advantage of the natural bacterial decomposition of biomass in the world’s oceans and seas could not only produce biomethane to replace dwindling supplies of fossil fuels but also, by harnessing the absorptive powers of algae, remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.


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By Mark E. Capron, P.E., M.ASCE, of Oxnard, California.

 

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