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MSU Power Plant to test biofuel from algae

Squishy, blue-green, wet, growing algae — what usually is thought of as fish food — potentially is a key to some of the energy and fuel sustainability challenges facing society. With the help of MSU researchers, algal biofuel research might be used to produce vegetable oils that can be transformed into clean transportation biofuels.

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Budget, casino discussed during break

While some students spent spring break on a Florida beach and others spent it on mom and dad’s couch, both national and local lawmakers spent MSU’s holiday working on legislation that could affect the Spartan community.