From Coconut Ash to Clean Fuel: How a Harvard Freshman From American Samoa Turned Algae Into Biofuel After a UC Berkeley Summer Lab
The story “Kitchen lab” roots, Berkeley training During a UC Berkeley summer program, Chen learned the lab‑grade, equipment‑heavy steps involved in converting algae into fuel. Back home—without that gear—she improvised. “I learned how to turn algae into biofuel in a $7 million
