<DIV>Wow! This miracle cure all global problems algae sounds too good to be true. You know what they say, if it sounds too good to be true then. . . </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Craine Kit <kcraine@verizon.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">One other advantage of algae is that it can consume toxic waste and <BR>convert it into something harmless. Imagine having the sewage <BR>treatment plant pay for itself by selling locally produced "gas".<BR><BR>Kit Craine<BR><BR>On Sep 9, 2007, at 12:58 PM, Ted Moffett wrote:<BR><BR>> All:<BR>><BR>> Boeing is planning on powering their jets via biofuel, in part to <BR>> respond to the global warming problem. We have heard a lot of hype <BR>> about ethanol from corn or sugarcane, and cellulosic biofuel, but <BR>> these options have serious disadvantages. I have
read this from <BR>> other sources, that algae is a superior means of producing biofuel <BR>> with fewer of the drawbacks of other sources:<BR>><BR>> http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/ <BR>> 2003858756_boeingenergy30.html<BR>><BR>> It would take a lot of land to produce enough crops like soybeans <BR>> to propel fuel-hungry jets. The increasing use of crops like corn <BR>> and soybeans to produce ethanol and biodiesel is already stirring a <BR>> controversy of its own. Some argue these biofuels have a negative <BR>> impact on the environment and on food prices.<BR>> The solution could lie in algae, experts say. These slimy aquatic <BR>> creatures not only absorb great quantities of carbon dioxide during <BR>> their lifetime, but they are also the source of energy-rich oil <BR>> that can be turned into fuel. Lurking in the depths of ponds, they <BR>> take a lot less space than conventional horizontal
above-ground <BR>> crops — and they can live in brackish water. A huge algae bio- <BR>> reactor — a series of chambers or ponds outfitted to boost growth — <BR>> could supply more fuel in less space than other plants.<BR>><BR>> "Instead of needing all of Florida [for U.S. transport needs], you <BR>> could provide the whole world's fleet with biojet fuel if you had a <BR>> bioreactor the size of Maryland," Daggett said.<BR>><BR>> Daggett estimates that a pilot plant for algae-based fuel could be <BR>> in place in a year or so. "I think within 10 years we could see <BR>> biofuel produced from algae," he said.<BR>> ---------<BR>> Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett<BR>> =======================================================<BR>> List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>> http://www.fsr.net<BR>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>>
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