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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110830101604.htm
Kelp Farming Is On Its Way
ScienceDaily (Aug. 30, 2011) — An underwater “field” as big as a Norwegian county could provide two billion litres of kelp-based fuel a year. SINTEF is currently establishing a centre of expertise that will enable us to cultivate seaweed and kelp on a large scale.
Kelp cultivation will mean that we can produce bioethanol fuel in addition to biogas for heating and fuel, without the need to use food crops as a raw material, and without having to utilise agricultural land or freshwater resources.
This is among the reasons behind SINTEF’s decision to establish the Norwegian Centre for Seaweed and Kelp Technology, which was opened in Trondheim on August 15 by State Secretary Kristine Gramstad of the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Many areas of application
There are even more potential uses of kelp and seaweed beyond applications as sources of energy.
