Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.

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When large swathes of invasive seaweed started washing up on Caribbean beaches in 2011, local residents were perplexed.Soon, mounds of unsightly sargassum – carried by currents from the Sargasso Sea and linked to climate change – were carpeting the region’s prized coastlines, repelling holidaymakers with the pungent stench emitted as it rots.Precisely how to tackle it was a dilemma of unprecedented proportions for the tiny tourism-reliant island…

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The Caribbean has faced a growing environmental challenge with the invasion of sargassum seaweed, which began washing ashore in 2011. This invasive species,

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A mechanical engineer in Barbados is turning rotting seaweed into biofuel that can power cars and tourism in Barbados without fossil fuels.

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– When large swathes of invasive seaweed started washing up on Caribbean beaches in 2011, local residents were perplexed. Soon, mounds of unsightly sargassum – carried by currents from the Sargasso Sea and linked to climate change – were carpeting the region’s prized coastlines, repelling holidaymakers with the pungent stench emitted as it rots. Precisely how to tackle it was a dilemma of unprecedented proportions for the tiny tourism-reliant is…

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The Caribbean islands have been struggling with the problem of sargassum washing up on their beaches for years. Now, thanks to an innovative project by a group of scientists from Barbados, the kelp will be transformed into biofuel. This could change the fate of the entire region.

Wyspy Karaibskie od lat zmagają się z problemem gronorostów wyrzucanych na plaże. Teraz, dzięki innowacyjnemu projektowi grupy naukowców z Barbadosu, wodorosty zostaną przekształcone w biopaliwo. To może odmienić losy całego regionu.

Naukowcy chcą wykorzystać zmorę Karaibów. Niedługo ma napędzać auta

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Scientists Want to Use Caribbean's Menace. Soon to Power Cars

Biologist Shanika Spencer was delighted when a test using sargassum to fuel a car was successful
When large swathes of invasive seaweed started washing up on Caribbean beaches in 2011, local residents were perplexed. Soon, mounds of unsightly sargassum – carried by currents from the Sargasso Sea and linked to climate change – were carpeting the region’s prized coastlines, repelling holidaymakers with the pungent stench emitted as it rots. Precis…

From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could soon fuel cars

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