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Thursday, January 19, 2012

WNWN to develop algal fuel, fish farm project in Maine

Biofuels Digest
Meghan Sapp January 18, 2012

In Maine, WNWN (Waste Not Want Not) are developing a project the size of seven Wal-Marts that will combine hydroponic agriculture with algae production for food and fuel as well as a fish farm.

The city is excited because the project could create 170 jobs while having a low environmental impact as the system would recycle and be mostly self-contained. Construction on the first phase could start this spring with produce available by year’s end.

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