Green Options » greenhouse gas emission http://greenoptions.com/tag/greenhouse-gas-emission Posts tagged 'greenhouse gas emission' Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:27:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en New Facility Uses Algae to Turn Coal Pollution Into Fuel http://gas2.org/2008/09/29/new-facility-uses-algae-to-turn-coal-pollution-into-fuel/ http://gas2.org/2008/09/29/new-facility-uses-algae-to-turn-coal-pollution-into-fuel/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:27:12 +0000 Nick Chambers http://gas2.org/2008/09/29/new-facility-uses-algae-to-turn-coal-pollution-into-fuel/ A coal fired power-plant in Oregon has started a pilot project to curb pollution by using algae to harvest greenhouse gases and make fuel and other useful products.

The power plant in Boardman, Oregon, is the state’s only coal-fired facility — and also the the state’s largest single emitter of carbon dioxide. To deal with this problem, Portland General Electric and Columbia Energy Partners have started a pilot project to turn the otherwise nasty emissions into biodiesel, ethanol, and even livestock feed.

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