Comments on: Congress, Don’t Forget About Algae Biodiesel

By: Rocky Caldwell

Rocky Caldwell — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:25:06 +0000

As I said:

Will oil from algae be a money maker for some people? Yes

Will it make an appreciable difference in solving our energy problem? No

By: Cindy Zimmerman

Cindy Zimmerman — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:12:27 +0000

Rocky –
There is no one solution to our energy “problems” – it will take a whole combination of new efforts to help us be less dependent on fossil fuels and it will not happen overnight. But that doesn’t mean we should stop trying or wait until some magic bullet comes along that will eradicate our need for oil. Replacing some is better than replacing none.
cz

By: Rocky Caldwell

Rocky Caldwell — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:24:10 +0000

Does algae have potential? Yes.

Is it technically possible to make oil from algae? Yes

Will algae solve our energy problems? No

It took tens of thousands of square miles of ocean and millions of years to grow the algae that was the feedstock from which our current supply of underground oil was made.

No matter what we learn to do with algae, we will never be able to scale it up to the massive proportions Mother Nature had to work with turning algae to oil over millions of years.

All biodiesel from algae can do is nibble at the edges of our energy problems. Can that make money for some people? Yes. Is it the solution to our energy problems? No

By: Marshall Kravis

Marshall Kravis — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:30:51 +0000

When one considers ALL the uses for algae, ie; biodiesel, pharmecuticals, plastics, health and beauty aids, food and feedstocks, jet fuel, etc. With reasearch being completed for more uses of algae it is really a no brainer as a benefit to the human race on the global spectrum.
Algae is fed CO2 (which some claim is aiding in global warming) then when the oil is extracted and converted to the various fuels you have to remember that there is no SULPHUR in biodiesel and that alone should give algae a step up in dollars for research and development dollars.
Imagine a small company like Biocentric Energy Holdings Inc. (BEHL) manufacturing Photobioreators for commercial and private use, may have the key product needed for the United States to become LESS dependent on foreign oils. Take algae production one step further and mass produce it and you’ll eliminate fossil fuels altogether!

By: Daily News—10/30 - Blog - BioDieselNow - Renewable biodiesel fuel

Daily News—10/30 - Blog - BioDieselNow - Renewable biodiesel fuel — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:21:22 +0000

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