Although there appear to be few easy answers to the problem, researchers from the University of the West Indies believe one possible solution could be using sargassum to power cars.

The BBC reports that UWI scientists recently unveiled one of the first vehicles powered by what is known as bio-compressed natural gas. 

The project began as an effort to slash Barbados’ overall emissions, and initially used sugarcane as its biofuel. When that crop proved insufficient, however, a student floated the idea of turning to sargassum.

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