Along the craggy coastlines of Iceland, Northern Brittany and Ireland seaweed – or ‘dulse’ as it sometimes called – has long been considered a tasty delicacy. Despite only being recognised for it’s nutritious qualities in East Asia and the fringes of Western civilisation, seaweed holds a lucrative promise for a far-hungrier and iconic Western demagogue; the car.
Scientists recently discovered that large amounts of ethanol or ‘oilgae‘ can be extracted from seaweed and its single-celled cousin, algae. This discovery may hold the key to unlocking biofuels from their current ethical and economic dilemma.
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