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To: Fishfinder who wrote (4378)	3/3/2008 12:38:11 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) of 16955

So.. once oil runs out, there will be no way to actually make more of it (bio-fuels)? Here's a few links you should pay attention to: greenfuelonline.com oilgae.com ngm.nationalgeographic.com And especially read this link: ngm.nationalgeographic.com Considering that it's estimated that for each acre dedicated to algae bio-diesel production, the net harvest will be 5,000 gallons (compared to 300/gal for soybeans, and 60/gal for ethanol... or 1k/gals if cellulose is included) And algae can be grown anywhere.. in ponds, in high-rise hydroponic "skyscrapers" that clean city air.. etc.. All that is required is an economic (and political motivation) to embark upon an alternative energy "mahattan project".. And the additional advantage is that algae derived bio-fuels will not compete with traditional food crops. In fact, the by-product of such algae bio-fuel production could serve as excellent additional silage for stock animals. Hawk

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