How to trick algae to save the planet

Plus – why the Hen Harrier bird needs to be saved.

By Aoife Barry Friday 10 Jan 2014, 1:33 PM

Jan 10th 2014, 1:33 PM 9,917 Views 20 Comments

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COULD ALGAE BE the fuel of the future? That’s what student Amy O’Donoghue wanted to find out.

Her experiment on how algae can produce an alternative source of fuel led her to suggest that it could be used as an alternative to the already diminishing fossil fuels.

Here’s what the St Andrew’s College student found:

A further project was on the Hen Harrier, which could be in danger of extinction in Ireland.

Here’s student Lee Warner explaining why it is important to save this bird:

Audio recorded and edited by Conor Reynolds

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How to trick algae to save the planet

Plus – why the Hen Harrier bird needs to be saved.