Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2012. This morning the National Research Council released a new report titled “Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels in the United States,” highlighting the multiple environmental risks of using algae for transportation fuel. The report was requested by the U.S. Department of Energy due to sustainability concerns with large-scale production of algae for biofuels. The DOE and the U.S. Navy’s history of support for algae as a potential feedstock has been hotly debated in Congress over the past year.
