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- foreignbodytv, on 09/03/2008, -0/+24Yay for Algae!!!
- davidryal, on 09/03/2008, -1/+21mark my words: 5 year, algae-fueled small (2-10 passenger) planes dominate, along with a network of local airports. this will all happen as the big airport system's flaws start to show through the cracks even more than they already are.
- inactive, on 09/03/2008, -0/+19If you had asked me a couple of years ago, I would have had some old fish tanks to help supply some algae. Lots of it.
- MorganMghee, on 09/03/2008, -0/+16I'm cautiously excited... hoping we do the long term effects work FIRST this time, unlike corn based ethanol.
- JenniferInMO, on 09/03/2008, -0/+11Algae may just be one of the great feedstocks which will help boost renewable fuels to the forefront. I love it!
- marabout40, on 09/03/2008, -0/+11I've a lot invested in algae. Waiting for the markets to take notice.
- allaboutdatiki, on 09/04/2008, -0/+9Algae FTW! Could there be any fuel greener than pond scum?
- zplot, on 09/03/2008, -0/+8Interesting theory. If I recall from watching History or Discovery Channel one day, NASA considered a project involving the use of small, pilotless planes for short distance travel to reduce car usage and traffic. Hopefully this can push such an idea.
- DeskFlyer, on 09/04/2008, -0/+7Algae is the perfect source of fuel for anything; the ***** is virtually indestructible. Think of how hard it is to keep the stuff from taking over your aquarium at home.
- DeskFlyer, on 09/04/2008, -0/+6When you burn fossil fuels, it releases carbon that was sequestered in the ground millions of years ago, which will result in a net increase of the overall CO2 in our current day atmosphere. By burning the fuel derived from algae, you'd essentially just be releasing the carbon that was extracted out of the atmosphere (or power plant) by the algae itself, so it would be almost perpetual carbon trading with little or no increase in the amount of CO2 in the air.
(This comment was not written by an expert) - obliviousfool, on 09/04/2008, -0/+4In order for the algae to not get contaminated with other algae it is generally grown in channels built into large plastic curtains. Sure, you need space and water, but I don't really see any downside. You don't have erosion concerns, or fertilizer concerns, or pesticide concerns, or food price concerns. They've tweaked the refining to be a much shorter process. The whole process really seems to have very little downside.
- Intercon, on 09/04/2008, -0/+4The first full scale algal based fuel production facitlity goes online in less than 3 years. If our government took some of the astronomical amount of money used to subsidize the oil and/or the nuclear energy industry and put it toward this technology, then we wouldn't have to have these stupid discussions about more drilling in ANWR, since those wells wouldn't gain enough produciton to affect the price of gasoline for at least 10 years. Plus a large-scale national production industry based on algae farms would sequester 100s of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere, and helping to offset the OC2 created by the use of the fuels.
This enviromentally beneficial, low-cost, scalable technology has the potential to ELIMINATE our dependence on foreign oil imports in a very short time. America, show your spirit of ingenuity and innovation and embrace this technology for the benefit of your own pocketbooks, the health of the environment, and a better future for the entire planet. - busta, on 09/04/2008, -0/+4So what are the benefits to algae in terms of emissions? Looks like it's cheaper/cleaner to produce, but what about when you burn the Kerosene?
- gluesniffined, on 09/04/2008, -0/+3Actually, gasoline was the junk byproduct. Back in the old days they used to throw out the gasoline and keep the kerosene. With the advent of the automobile and the internal combustion engine they finally found a use for that old byproduct and it was no longer considered a throw away.
- scoottie, on 09/04/2008, -0/+3this is where all the money should be going to not food crops for oil
- inactive, on 09/04/2008, -1/+4algae fuels are carbon neutral ....high octane gasoline can even be made from it...i think that kerosene is a byproduct of making gasoline...
- freezeout, on 09/04/2008, -0/+3Exxon does not want!
- rheaume, on 09/04/2008, -0/+1The government researched algae based fuels in the 70's and it was thought to be not very productive because it was pond based, which this seems to be. Only Valcent has solved this problem with their Vertigro system but really they don't seem to be getting as
much press as everyone else on this bandwagon. Pond vs Vertigro in terms of per acre production is not even close. - inactive, on 12/22/2008, -0/+1http://cleansecolonnow.info
The first full scale algal based fuel production facitlity goes online in less than 3 years. If our government took some of the astronomical amount of money used to subsidize the oil and/or the nuclear energy industry and put it toward this technology, then we wouldn't have to have these stupid discussions about more drilling in ANWR, since those wells wouldn't gain enough produciton to affect the price of gasoline for at least 10 years. Plus a large-scale national production industry based on algae farms would sequester 100s of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere, and helping to offset the OC2 created by the use of the fuels.
This enviromentally beneficial, low-cost, scalable technology has the potential to ELIMINATE our dependence on foreign oil imports in a very short time. America, show your spirit of ingenuity and innovation and embrace this technology for the benefit of your own pocketbooks, the health of the environment, and a better future for the entire planet.
http://www.triplecrownnewsletters.com - inactive, on 09/04/2008, -0/+1 Well, this will not work! How is this going to get votes in the Heartland? And everyone swallowed the corn bio-fuel thing as the answer. Darn it sucks when reality interferes with political make the masses happy.
- trollick, on 09/04/2008, -0/+1AGAIN? What happened when they did that last time?
- latrosicarius, on 09/04/2008, -0/+1algae is the best oil source possible
- inactive, on 09/04/2008, -0/+1I take Algae pills for a hang over
- xbxoxy1, on 09/04/2008, -1/+2first we heard about vaginal proteins from pros, and now algae aviation fuel...
it sure has been a busy day for science! Nicely done guys - dgendreau, on 09/10/2008, -0/+1Not to mention that the process also sinks almost as much carbon as it produces.
- rheaume, on 09/04/2008, -0/+1Hope its in Valcent
- lornali, on 09/05/2008, -0/+1Another laudable move
- fireburner23, on 09/05/2008, -0/+1Have they made Algae fuel production economical yet?
I seriously don't know...fill me in. - slapthemonkey, on 09/05/2008, -0/+1Very informative
- lostlyrics, on 09/06/2008, -0/+1worked as waiter in college times
handwarm footbath then algae lotion after
every clockout. rarely smelly feet EVER since that
'therapy' of six weeks. (cats might still beg to difer) - lostlyrics, on 09/06/2008, -0/+1there are even algae producing hydrogen
http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/bio ... - MrDz, on 09/04/2008, -0/+0We need it, gas is out of control
- theetoecutter, on 09/04/2008, -4/+2
Please help this castrate the camel humping kiddy ***** at their wallets. Without the demand for oil , the middle east is still a desert full of backward ass ***** WITH NO MONEY.They can go back to killing each other on the "who gives a *****" channel. ***** them with a running chain saw.
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