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Steely
PostPosted: Apr 9th, '09, 09:57 
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http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009 ... kweed.html

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The tiniest flowering plant could prove well-suited to two very big jobs: cleaning industrial animal pollution and providing clean biofuel.

Able to thrive on nutrients in animal waste, duckweed produces far more starch per acre than corn, say researchers. It could be an alternative to corn-based ethanol biofuel, which is disfavored by environmentalists because of waste generated in farming it.


Not exactly AP related, but an interesting read :)

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If they actually accomplish that, maybe it will no longer be considered a weed and finally be sold in nurseries....or gas stations. :)
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Hmmm... I should check that out. NC State is only 2 hours away 8)
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Steely wrote:
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/04/doubleduckweed.html

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The tiniest flowering plant could prove well-suited to two very big jobs: cleaning industrial animal pollution and providing clean biofuel.

Able to thrive on nutrients in animal waste, duckweed produces far more starch per acre than corn, say researchers. It could be an alternative to corn-based ethanol biofuel, which is disfavored by environmentalists because of waste generated in farming it.


Not exactly AP related, but an interesting read :)

Steely

Is very AP related. :D Fabulous fish food too! Mine gobble it up so fast I have to grow it elsewhere.

I see you are new here so welcome Steely! You might enjoy these articles about duckweed too...
http://www.fao.org/ag/aga/agap/frg/LRRD/LRRD7/1/3.HTM
http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/envis/doc9 ... oo118.html
http://www.fishfarming.com/recirc.html
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