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As the nation looks to decrease its dependence on foreign oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, more alternative fuels are becoming available.

Cleaner burning biodiesel has been touted as an environmentally-friendly replacement for our 60 billion gallon a year thirst for diesel oil.

But there aren’t enough vegetable crops or land to produce enough biodiesel.

As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, researchers at the University of New Hampshire are working on a solution– using algae.