Chevron backs green and slimy answer to biofuel problems

James S Murray
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Energy giant has launched a major project to identify best strains of algae for creating biofuels

Energy giant Chevron this week announced it is to team up with US Department of Energy's National Renewable (NREL) to work on a new research project to develop an approach for turning algae into transportation...

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