In New Mexico, researchers at the Center of Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management in Artesia said that they will be ready for a commercial demonstration of algae-based biofuels within 18 months. The research team disclosed that they plan to produce algae grown on a five-acre open pond site, and have been researching production, harvest and oil extraction as part of their project.
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