Business
How ‘agromining’ — farming plants that contain metal — could help power the future – ABC News
These plants suck metals from the soil at amazing rates. Scientists hope farming the plants could provide an environmentally-friendly alternative to mining.
When scientist Alan Baker made a cut in the side of an exotic plant in the Philippines jungle, the sap that bled out had a jade-green glow.
The shrub was a newly discovered species, soon to be known as Phyllanthus Balgooyi, one of a rare variety of plants that naturally suck high amounts of metallic elements from the soil.
The fluorescent sap turned out to be nine per cent nickel.
It was a welcome finding, but not a surprise, as Professor Baker’s research into so-called “hyperaccumulators” had already…
-
Business23 hours agoThe ultimate Australian stocks to buy and hold for 10+ years
-
Noosa News19 hours agoSouthern NSW farmers call for financial relief as ongoing drought takes a toll
-
Noosa News18 hours agoLNP Premier David Crisafulli announces ‘Queensland’s royal commission’ into CFMEU
-
Noosa News18 hours agoMan stabbed in physical altercation on the Sunshine Coast