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Algae has traditionally been a nuisance to catfish farmers, but it could end up being a new source of income for them and a new source of energy for the southeast.
Ron Putt, an associate research professor at Auburn University, has been studying the feasibility of using algae from catfish farms for biodiesel production. “Currently I have a small project that is going to demonstrate the ability to harvest algae from the catfish ponds in the western part of Alabama,” Putt says. “I see them as the core of the algae farming industry throughout the southeast. My goal is to turn the southeast conference into the new OPEC.”
He says catfish farmers have embraced the idea that believes could help the catfish industry which has been struggling with lower priced imports and high feed costs.
Randall Weiseman of Southeast Agnet interviewed Ron Putt at the recent Northwest Florida Bioenergy Conference and Expo. Listen to that interview here:
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September 30th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
How much water does it take in acre feet to grow this algae?
It takes about 5 acre feet per acre to raise rice and our aquifier here in South East Ar. is slated to depleat around 2015 so we will need a crop that can grow with a lot less water.
October 2nd, 2008 at 12:51 am
DEAR SIR/MADAM
ALEGE BIOFUEL TEC. INFORMATION I AM INTERSTED IN YOUR PROJ. I THINK I HAVE PLAN TO DEVELOP ALEGE INDUS. SO WHAT ARE THE TECNICAL INFORMATION HOW MUCH LAND WE HAVE AND WHAT ARE THE INVESTMENT AND HOE MUCH RETURN ARE YERALY RETURN PLEASRE GIVE ME TOTAL INFOEMATION AND GIVE ME PROJECT REPORTS FOR THE REPORTS
PLEASE SEND MY MAIL ID
NJP26_12@YAHOO.CO.IN
October 14th, 2008 at 3:09 am
I think algae biofuel will be great for the environment and the reduction of our dependence upon petroleum oil.