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I lately read about Algae Fuel. Now I am wondering why there isn't
any mass commercialization of such technologies - which potentially can be used to fuel existing (diesel) vehicles without any or with least modifications ? Is economic viability still a major factor compared to mineral oils ? Like many I also find it to be a cool idea to feed algae with CO2 and sunlight and make oil.Even though burning those fuels generate CO2, total CO2 content will remain unaltered. Seems like the most natural way to mass produce fuel for your need. |
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On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:57:08 -0700 (PDT), Jean
wrote: I lately read about Algae Fuel. Now I am wondering why there isn't any mass commercialization of such technologies - which potentially can be used to fuel existing (diesel) vehicles without any or with least modifications ? Is economic viability still a major factor compared to mineral oils ? Like many I also find it to be a cool idea to feed algae with CO2 and sunlight and make oil.Even though burning those fuels generate CO2, total CO2 content will remain unaltered. Seems like the most natural way to mass produce fuel for your need. A better idea is to have engineered floating kelp plants and/or floating oil-containing plants on the surface of the oceans (Sargasso sea? Water hyacinths?) to utilize the sunlight and free space. Large harvesting ships would then collect these at varying times. Some plants are salt resistant and actually excrete salt. Genetic engineering might be of use. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamarisk has salt resistance (et al), and so will have a gene for this property. |
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