In the fictional universe of Battlestar Galactica, algae (you know the green stuff that some affectionately call pond scum) is a kind of silver bullet that helps keep the survivors of the human race fed and nourished. Now real world science is catching up with science fiction. Not in food preparation, but in alternative forms of energy. An enterprising group of Chicago college students have found a way to create bio-diesel fuel from algae that is showing a great deal of promise. And just this week comes word that the new renewable fuel may be commercially viable in the not-too-distant future. With the price of gas climbing higher and higher, this unassuming green goo just may hold the promise of reduced energy costs, at least until our friend Mr. Fusion comes along. Algae, it’s not just for dinner anymore.
I prefer water. http://snipurl.com/2mjp9
Then again your post made me think of “Oldsmoldbile.” LOL
I’d prefer water too Von, but I’ll believe it when I see it. Think of algae as the alternative to ethanol for the time being. That way corn can still be used as a food source while we work towards a zero emissions fuel alternative.
I saw something about this on Scientific American Frontiers. Pretty cool.
Ged: Farmers produce much corn that isn’t meant for people to eat as well as the edible corn. Perhaps we can use that?
Or, better yet, today’s oil companies become “energy companies” and shift their focus to water, corn, algae…whatever.
Check it - PetroSun has started operations at their commercial algae-to-biofuels facility earlier this year http://tinyurl.com/5evprm