06-11-2008, 02:59 AM
I saw this yesterday, http://www.petroalgae.com/
As a feedstock for transportation fuel, algae oil offers many benefits:
Renewable and sustainable
Essentially carbon neutral
Reduces other harmful emissions
Does not compete for land used by traditional oil crops like soybeans, rapeseed, or palm kernel
Uses water efficiently, and has the ability to clean it as well
In addition to oil, algae bodies (the remaining product after oil-extraction) provide many important products:
Animal feed/protein source
Fertilizer
Biomass for electricity generation
As a feedstock for transportation fuel, algae oil offers many benefits:
Renewable and sustainable
Essentially carbon neutral
Reduces other harmful emissions
Does not compete for land used by traditional oil crops like soybeans, rapeseed, or palm kernel
Uses water efficiently, and has the ability to clean it as well
In addition to oil, algae bodies (the remaining product after oil-extraction) provide many important products:
Animal feed/protein source
Fertilizer
Biomass for electricity generation