Algae Next Biofuel Feedstock?

[webfarmer]

It would be interesting if they could get this to work in the sunny non-agricultural parts of the world. The green slime solution?

Rapid Growth in the Algae Market: Managing Risk in the Renewables Space - RenewableEnergyWorld.com - 02 Oct 08

"With over US $180 million in venture capital invested in Algae companies already this year, the market looks ready to explode. That explosion couldn't come soon enough for biodiesel producers who are having trouble getting enough feedstock to meet global demand."

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[markmc03.livejournal.com]

Remember Soylent Green. Oh wait, it was the plankton that was dying.

I wonder if red algae blooms would work as well? (seeing as we are poisoning our oceans so nicely.)

[webfarmer.livejournal.com]

I don't recall the original problem with Soylent Green other than there were too many people.

These are specially developed algae that are big bags of oil from what I recall.