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Chicago students realize algae lab-to-wheels demonstration dream

June 3, 2008

In Chicago, a group of students at Al Raby School, led by teacher David Levine, powered a car on algae-based biodiesel on a 20 mile round trip journey using algae grown in the classroom and converted into biodiesel by students. The story of Levine’s use of biodiesel to stimulate the imaginations of lower-income students from poor families on Chicago’s West Side is related in a delightful post at jalopnik. com

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    Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under The Daily Biofuel Summary 

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