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- life38, on 09/07/2008, -0/+9With the recent red tide that closed down the shell fish industry in Massachusetts I wonder if the algae could be part of this solution. The recent Algae bloom caused over 6 million in lost revenues to the shell fish industry.
- XxpokemasterxX, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3hey ur that guy that hates palin and mrbabyman and souljaboy!
- mvest20, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3It's very funny to me that everyone is so quick to complain about the disasters of oil and offshore drilling in alaska, but if somebody discovers a method that might offer an alternative fuel source, it gets instantly attacked. A mutant algae!?!? That can't be good for the environment.
- GoneGreen, on 09/08/2008, -5/+8Riddle me this... what happens if this super algae gets introduced into the wild? I'm all for alternative fuels, but messing with mother nature scares the hell out of me.
- inactive, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3That's me! I hate those guys, but I love my fellow Diggers.
As long as they are not corrupt, mindless, corporate dick sucking zombies... then they are fine! - greensky, on 09/08/2008, -1/+3Because it's been bred to produce a bunch of oil base compounds it gets out competed by natural algae strains.
- smackjack, on 09/08/2008, -1/+3If that where to happen, the super algae would just die.
- carcinogen, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2New directions lead to more forks in the road in regards to technology, more productive measures as people try to figure out how to make it cost-efficient.
When it's cheaper than regular exploration, refining and infrastructure, you have yourself a winner. - greensky, on 09/08/2008, -1/+3I wonder if they could catch the run-off in algae ponds and clean it before it hits the ocean. Or they could work on restoring wetlands, or both and other options as well. But I do think Algae could be part of the solution.
- fugazied, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2I have a mate who is doing research for Queensland Uni in Brisbane Australia, dealing with genetically modified algae and the potential for producing energy in the form of hydrogen (different to the type of algae/energy mentioned in the article I think). He does a lot of work with bacteria as well, apparently their are a few problems to overcome, but he's very optimistic about it being used commercially eventually. http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx? ...
- ikzeidegek, on 09/08/2008, -1/+3Digg: reporting the landmark *once in a century* breakthrough in energy technology twice a day since 1999
- magus_melchior, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2That's precisely what I was thinking when I read the article. Someplace like Louisiana would be ideal for this, if we can get algae to digest all of the fertilizer that gets dumped into the Mississippi.
Of course, that assumes we'd still be using fertilizer derived from fossil fuels...
But even then, the restored Louisiana wetlands could more than make up the difference. - phrank496, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2Well, after what ethanol is doing.. I think they have their reasons.
- magus_melchior, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1Yes, yes, blame corn ethanol, when the real responsibility falls on the corn lobby seeing a way to make some quick cash and get on ADR's board.
We've never grown corn sustainably, especially not the big corporations. - magus_melchior, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1... Or algae ***** with you!
- Owwmykneecap, on 09/08/2008, -2/+3You must first Understand Algae.
IN ORDER TO DEFEAT IT! - infiniphunk, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1Algae. Reducing the carbon footprint of carrot-eating vegetarians since 1989.
- XxpokemasterxX, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1than we just eat faster
- cadmstr, on 09/08/2008, -1/+2This is great. Now I can charge extra to my swimming pool service customers when their pool turns green. I provide them free energy simply by sucking at my job. It's a win-win!
- greensky, on 09/12/2008, -0/+1magus: that's true... It would be really cool to see wetlands restored in more places. It's really cool to see them doing it in Florida. I don't think many people realize how important/amazing wetlands are.
- daofu, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1Agreed, GoneGreen. Remember Jurassic Park. As Ian Malcom said, "Nature will find a way." I'm all for alternative sources of energy but this excites and scares me at the same time.
- rheaume, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1I cant believe Valcent is not mentioned
Vertigro ftw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxNeBQCRv1c&feature ... - ToxNub, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1Don't forget to lump algae into biofuels you can indiscriminately strawman it out of usage like all the other forms.
- memills, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1Question: does it scale up in time? How energy dense is it? What is the EROEI (energy returned on energy invested)? Like answers: ...probably not in time to save our collective arses after peak oil...
- septicmadman, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1Digg launched December 2004...
- TonyTheTerrible, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1Don't ***** with algae.
- digid, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1The photosynthetic process is changed when sulfur is removed. Usually photosynthesis creates oxygen, in the absence of sulfur algae will create hydrogen.
- papastout, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1one word - ENTROPY!
- CourtneyGQ, on 09/08/2008, -0/+0algae = desmids = Closterium = Barium needed in blooms in factories
oceans = diatom = Thalassiosira weissflogii = Cadmium catalyses CO2 and carbonic acid...so again needed in controlled mass production - Barackalypse, on 09/08/2008, -1/+1And what better way to decide which way to go than look at the current costs and identify areas where technology can reduce them. Except, nobody seems to bother telling me what it costs now and why those costs exist,
- greensign, on 09/08/2008, -0/+0"Initially the focus was to use algae to produce hydrogen" - WHAT??
- inactive, on 09/08/2008, -3/+3I said this on the last article you summited insaincain02, and I feel the need to say it again.
Wow... it's the same 10 people that make up half of the front page on Digg.
I swear, insaincain02, I seen your articles reach the front page at least 20 times this week. - Princeamor, on 09/08/2008, -1/+1Uhh.. No thanks!
- EmailAddress, on 09/08/2008, -2/+2What are you? Some bottom-feeding, scum sucking algae eater?
- TPorter72, on 09/08/2008, -1/+0Algae consumes Co2, so messing with mother nature might stop global warming. In all likely hood it would die once its environment is changed drastically.
- ObamaWins08, on 09/07/2008, -4/+3I'm never cleaning my fish tank again...
- Barackalypse, on 09/08/2008, -3/+1Why do these articles never manage to ever list the only statistic about these biofuels that matters: cost per gallon equivalent. Yet, they list gallons per acre output, which tells me nothing. Buried for more hype with no useful substance.
- AwSkeetSkeet, on 09/08/2008, -5/+1An algae-covered Obama, running Linux, playing Guitar Hero, drinking Code Red Mountain Dew, eating Cheetos...
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