MacroBioCrude

The NAFC Marine Centre UHI is a partner within the 5-year, EPSRC-funded ‘MacroBioCrude’ project investigating seaweed ensilage and its potential use in biofuel production. The project aim is to develop an Integrated Supply and Processing Pipeline for the Sustained Production of Ensiled Macroalgae-derived Hydrocarbon Fuels and it is being jointly led by the Universities of Durham and Harper Adams (HAU) and is partnered by the Universities of Aberystwyth, Swansea andGreenwich. NAFC Marine Centre UHI’s role within the project includes provision of large scale ensiled samples of wild and cultivated seaweed for conversion to biofuel.