Can fake whale poo experiment net Australian scientists a share of Elon Musk’s US$100m climate prize?
by Graham Readfearn from Environment | The Guardian on (#5TAS4)
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Scientists and engineers have pumped 300 litres of simulated whale poo into the ocean off Sydney as part of efforts to snag a share of Elon Musk's US$100m prize for capturing and storing carbon.
The team, known as WhaleX, carried out its first open-ocean experiment on Sunday about eight kilometres off Port Botany in New South Wales after gaining clearance from the federal government.
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