This Algae Could Help Cut Wastewater Sewage Farms' Costs By 60% | Sustainable Brands - 1 views
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Adriana Trujillo on 16 Sep 15Arizona State University Professor Peter Lammers and researchers at New Mexico State University are developing an energy-positive wastewater treatment method using a special kind of algae. The researchers believe that the algal systems ultimately could eliminate sewage farms' electricity bills, which can account for anything up to 60 percent of operating costs today, or even generate a surplus.