Researchers in Denmark have achieved speeds of up to 80 kph using a car powered by Dutch biofuel made from seaweed.

The seaweed fuel was produced by scientists at the TNO research centre in Petten and at Wageningen University and is part of an EU-funded project to develop new fuels using seaweed and algae.

‘We’ve looked to see if seaweed fuel works in the same way as ordinary fuel and what its effect is on the motor,’ researcher Jaap van Hal told local newspaper Noordhollands Dagblad.  ‘This means that this fuel could be used for private cars in the future but seaweed fuel is also interesting for aviation and shipping.’

Seaweed is quick and easy to grow, making it highly suitable for biofuels, as well as food and bioplastics.