Plant fuels that could power a jet

TEDxNASA@SiliconValley · 14:29 · Filmed Aug 2011

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Algae plus salt water equals ... fuel? At TEDxNASA@SiliconValley, Bilal Bomani reveals a self-sustaining ecosystem that produces biofuels — without wasting arable land or fresh water.

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Bilal Bomani

NASA scientist

Bilal Bomani runs NASA’s Greenlab research facility, where he is developing the next generation of biofuels. Full bio

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