Finnish Companies Look to Grow Algae for Fuel
Several Finnish companies are looking into developing algae biofuels.
A group of Finnish companies has started to grow algae for use as biological fuel. Companies involved in the experimental project have invested 150,000 euros a plant in Kouvola, where they hope to produce natural gas.
Jari Järvinen of the regional development company Cursor sees the project as very cost-effective.
One factor in the project is the possibility to utilise sludge from industrial waste and household sewage. The sludge is a growth material from the algae, and biological fuel is the end result of a complicated process – that is, if everything goes according to plan.
