Pakistans 27m-acre saline land fit for biofuel production
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24/07/2009
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Daily Times (Pakistan)
Pakistan can use its 27million acre of saline lands to cultivate algae, which is the best alternative feedstock to biofuel production, says a researcher at the Mie University of Japan.
Algae is a diverse group of simple plant like organisms, growing in fresh water and sea water, and a specific group of algae are capable of producing oil more than 30 times than other crops, Dr Ehsan Ali told a seminar here on Thursday.