UK marine biofuel project gets grant
The European Union (EU) has granted £5 million (€5.1 million) to a Scotland, UK-led project to develop marine-based biofuels.
The Scottish Association for Marine Sciences in Oban will lead development work with partners from Ireland.
They will look at the viability of using marine biomass from seaweed and algae as an alternative to agri-fuel production from land-based plants.
The cross-border project also involves Queens University Belfast and the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland and the Institutes of Technology in Dundalk and Sligo in Ireland.
‘The development of marine-fuels could have a lasting impact on remote and rural communities by providing locally produced, relatively cheap, low-impact fuel as well as serving the local public transport infrastructure,’ Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond comments.
The Scottish Association for Marine Sciences in Oban will lead development work with partners from Ireland.
They will look at the viability of using marine biomass from seaweed and algae as an alternative to agri-fuel production from land-based plants.
The cross-border project also involves Queens University Belfast and the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland and the Institutes of Technology in Dundalk and Sligo in Ireland.
‘The development of marine-fuels could have a lasting impact on remote and rural communities by providing locally produced, relatively cheap, low-impact fuel as well as serving the local public transport infrastructure,’ Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond comments.
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