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March 06, 2013

MSU and PHYCO2 Collaborate on Algae Growth Demonstration Project
East Lansing MI (SPX) Mar 06, 2013
PHYCO2 and Michigan State University (MSU) have announced a partnership designed to generate sustainable, clean energy sources through a new method to produce algae. The partnership will demonstrate the patent-pending PHYCO2-developed technology to sequester CO2, reclaim water and continuously grow multiple types of algae at an accelerated rate without sunlight. The goal of the demonstration project is to meet the growing demand for algae for biofuels, pharmaceuticals, foods and other purposes. ... read more

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