Could Roman Baths deliver Holy Grail of algae-based biofuels?

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Bath University research seeks new use for tourist hotspot

One of the UK's most famous historical sites could become a hot bed of algae production under plans seeking to produce a new generation of sustainable biodiesel. Researchers from the University of Bath...

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