The total project cost will exceed USD 600,000.

Researchers from the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering of the University of Concepción (UdeC), based in Chillán, will begin a project that focuses on the cultivation of oleic microalgae for the manufacture of biofuels tomorrow.

According to Jose Fernando Reyes, academic and director of technology and research at UdeC, this is “a project whose concept does not exist in Chile at this time.” Leer más »

Many agricultural products can be transformed into raw materials for the production of alternative fuels. Now an analysis by scientifics of the Agricultural Research (ARS) indicates that the agricultural products can be used this way without reducing the food supply, the capacity of the floor to produce cultivations, or the environment quality of USA. Leer más »