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Gold/Mining/Energy : Bio-Fuels: The Case for Micro-Algae

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From: thaidiamond	6/18/2008 12:03:10 AM
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Not only is algae very interesting for it's "potential" for mass biofuel production, because it sequesters gobbles of COs in its growth process, it may have also a big role in reducing carbon emissions. According to Ken Silverstein, "Roughly a third of all carbon dioxide releases come from power generation. Coal is the biggest culprit with natural gas-fired power a distant second." He goes on to note a radical new idea given algae's carbon-capture properties. "While using carbon dioxide to cultivate algae is not new, taking it from power plants and turning it biodiesel and ethanol is ground-breaking. "...the rule of thumb is that it takes two million tons of algae to be able to capture one million tons of carbon dioxide. The process requires no re-engineering of the power plant..." The full story is here: energycentral.com For those unfamiliar with Ken Silverstein, I found him to be one of the best energy journalists around. And his "EnergyBiz Insider" articles are a free sign-up.

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