algae = fuel

Discussion in 'Algae' started by reef_guru, Apr 27, 2009.

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  1. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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  2. jakeh24

    jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal

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    I have read about the concept in several magazines
    one being popular science
    I think they have had articles on it a couple times
    seems like a good idea to me
     
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  3. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    very cool! Hey if they can make it cheaper than gas and it won't hurt the atmosphere, I'm buyin it!
     
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  4. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    Having been involved in the ethanol industry, I can tell you that algae has been looked at and is currently being used to create ethanol from it. I think there won't be issues like there are with making ethanol from corn. As a matter of fact, more ethanol can be made from the same amount of algae compared to corn.
     
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  5. trent51593

    trent51593 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    To bad that they wont give the secret out and maybe it would cure algea problems in our tanks also haha i know far fetch chance of that.

    But yes it sounds like a very good idea and i would also buy it if its cheaper which it should be right being that it reproduces so fast.
     
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  6. Da_Gopherboy

    Da_Gopherboy Fire Shrimp

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    If the secret gets out on how to turn Algae into fuel.... I'm upgrading to a reef 30,000gal tank and have it pay for itself! :)
     
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