Question

What spurned the creation of the Department of Energy's Aquatic Species Program?

Answer 1

President Jimmy Carter launched the aquatic species program, a research program in the United States in 1978. The United states Department of energy funded for the program. In near 1970, American supply of oil was far too less compared to the demand that was increasing.

The creation of transportation fuel from the use of plant life was initiated by the department of energy. The Aquatic species program was started with a view to make renewable fuel for transportation but later use of aquatic plants as source of energy was i.e. bio-diesel from algae was thought of. Algae was the plant that was focused on to produce hydrogen.

Answer 2

The Oil crisis of 1970.

The Department of Energy's Aquatic Species Program was born in response of the greatest oil deficiency that took the world by storm in 1970, as the major mechanical nation of the world had to deal with a dramatic shift in the availability of the precious oil that they need in order to achieve the grown of their industries.