T tig1 Joined Jan 3, 2009 Messages 15,125 Location Illinois Jul 14, 2009 #1 Saw this in the Gainsville Sun. http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090...Fuel-From-Algae
G Gary Allan Joined Sep 28, 2002 Messages 39,799 Jul 14, 2009 #2 Ah..Soylent Green. If they can hook up with G-Oil rendering plants ..we could be on to something. No, seriously, I hope that this proves to be a decent "net gain" enterprise. It's extremely hard to "manufacture" energy cheaply.
Ah..Soylent Green. If they can hook up with G-Oil rendering plants ..we could be on to something. No, seriously, I hope that this proves to be a decent "net gain" enterprise. It's extremely hard to "manufacture" energy cheaply.
Shannow Joined Dec 12, 2002 Messages 43,888 Location 'Stralia Jul 14, 2009 #3 Algae oil is about the most sensible "alternative" liquid fuel that I can think... Particularly when sited near power stations that have waste heat, and quite concentrated CO2 streams.
Algae oil is about the most sensible "alternative" liquid fuel that I can think... Particularly when sited near power stations that have waste heat, and quite concentrated CO2 streams.
G Gary Allan Joined Sep 28, 2002 Messages 39,799 Jul 15, 2009 #4 Now just produce 20M barrels a day of it ..there's enough ocean, I guess ..but what do you have to do to it to get that level of yield. What other life form is going to step aside to enable this? Looks like China is way ahead of us.
Now just produce 20M barrels a day of it ..there's enough ocean, I guess ..but what do you have to do to it to get that level of yield. What other life form is going to step aside to enable this? Looks like China is way ahead of us.
buster Joined Nov 16, 2002 Messages 38,065 Location NJ Aug 5, 2009 #5 http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/news_opeds_20090730_algae.aspx
G Gary Allan Joined Sep 28, 2002 Messages 39,799 Aug 5, 2009 #6 Ever see the animated movie, "Light Years"?