Algae .....nature's method of cleaning the atmosphere....
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Algae are the fastest-growing plants in the world.
Graphic Source: Solix Biofuels.
Like other plants, they use photosynthesis to harness sunlight and carbon dioxide, creating high-value compounds in the process. Energy is stored inside the cell as lipids and carbohydrates, and can be converted into fuels such as biodiesel and ethanol.
Biodiesel from micro algae.
Abstract
Continued use of petroleum sourced fuels is now widely recognized as unsustainable because of depleting supplies and the contribution of these fuels to the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the environment. Renewable, carbon neutral, transport fuels are necessary for environmental and economic sustainability. Biodiesel derived from oil crops is a potential renewable and carbon neutral alternative to petroleum fuels. Unfortunately, biodiesel from oil crops, waste cooking oil and animal fat cannot realistically satisfy even a small fraction of the existing demand for transport fuels. As demonstrated here, microalgae appear to be the only source of renewable biodiesel that is capable of meeting the global demand for transport fuels. Like plants, microalgae use sunlight to produce oils but they do so more efficiently than crop plants. Oil productivity of many microalgae greatly exceeds the oil productivity of the best producing oil crops. Approaches for making microalgal biodiesel economically competitive with petrodiesel are discussed.
Watch this video about how algae are being used to sequester CO2 from a power plant.
Green Crude ....... energy from algae.
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Green Crude is the name given to algal oil produced by Sapphire Energy: is made directly from CO2 and sunlight using photosynthesis
- Enhances and replaces petroleum-based products
- can be refined into ASTM-compliant fuels
- Does not require food crops or agricultural land for production
- Has a favorable emissions lifecycle compared to petroleum-based fuels and is completely renewable
- is scalable and can be produced domestically to support energy independence
And, to make the market really work, the process must be economically scalable and conform to the existing petroleum infrastructure, from refinement through distribution and the retail supply chain.