¥Algae may be the long term biofuel of the
future.
–Still some
significant technical problems to overcome
–Some BIG Advantages motivate
research:
¥Yields
of oil from algae are orders of magnitude higher than those for traditional oilseeds
¥Algae can grow in places
away from the farmlands & forests, minimizing damage to the eco- and food chain systems.
¥Algae
can be grown in sewages and next to power-plant smokestacks where they digest the pollutants and give us oil!