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Blue-green Algae and Hydrogen Production:  Carbon boosts to the rescue

A team of SRNL researchers is studying how the relationships between blue-green algae and its environment, particularly nutrients and other bacteria, affect its ability to produce hydrogen that could be collected and used for the nation’s energy needs.  Results indicate that a carbon “boost” may increase the  hydrogen production capacity of many strains.     

One of the keys to making a hydrogen-powered future feasible is developing environmentally and economically sound methods of producing large quantities of hydrogen.  Biological hydrogen production by cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae, is a highly attractive option because...: >>MORE