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Algae is the fastest growing plant life, and as an organism it converts sunlight into oil, scientists theorize that Algal biofuel can produce a whopping 30 times more energy per acre than any other biofuel option. The US Department of Energy has estimated that if Algal Biofuel replaced all conventional fuel in the country, it would require 15000 square miles of land to harvest the algae… which is roughly one seventh of the area that is used to harvest corn in the US every year. And a diverse group of byproducts, such as neutraceuticals and feedstocks for producing plastics, can be created in algal biofuel operations, making the production more cost effective. But before we start celebrating the great biofuel solution we’ve been looking for, there are a few problems… the biomass for producing a significant amount of algal biofuel just doesn’t exist yet. The algae has to be grown from scratch and harvesting it is very expensive at this point in time. The potential of Algal Biofuel is staggering… but the problem is that, as of now, it’s all just potential. It might be years before the technology catches up to make producing algal biofuel on a large scale possible… but when that time comes, we might be able to finally celebrate a more efficient, renewable, and environmentally friendly energy source. For more information on this exciting and developing technology, check out AlgalBioMass.Org. I’m Elizabeth Chambers. Check back here for more eco friendly news and tips …
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Bryan Garner, News Channel 5 visits a farm in Fellsmere that produces algae which replaces crude oil. Fred Tennant (Vice President of Petroalgae) says it is cheaper than oil, a lot cheaper. Arizona State developed this Algae and or process. Bits of algae fed with carbon dioxide grow dark green. From seed to harvest in just two days. This video was taken before the gas reached the four dollar mark. The kick in the ass is that this company will not produce it for the public. So I don’t see it effecting pump prices, EVER! RECORDED IN MAY 2008
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50 Responses
JackieEco
June 10th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
1Sounds great. Better than the dinosaur death goop. Hate to ask – does it pollute when burned (like from a tailpipe)?
mymillionsite
June 10th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
2@jeffsandychelsea Thank you for noticing every word is posted by hand not by spam thanks again jr @ EPAOC.COM
jeffsandychelsea
June 10th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
3@EPAofConcord Based on this spam message, I now have a negative view of your company. Congrats, employee!
jeffsandychelsea
June 10th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
4@mikeye9 It’s algal, meaning that algae is used as a means of production, so that’s why it is called that. Just a different word to use.
AndrewDeLong
June 10th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
5@hiodr
Sorry, I think you mis heard her. She said ALGAE! Not completely useless government asses! For them, I dare say the only use is rat poison….as in being turned into it. Think about it. Not even the most hardened NYC rat can withstand the pure BS that Washington has to offer!
mrwh1sky
June 10th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
6@mlh8723 no… how much oil can she generate out of 1L of cum?! that might be a very interesting alternative…
mrwh1sky
June 10th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
7@mlh8723 no… how much oil can she generate out of 1L of cum?! that might be a very interesting alternative…
benm2007
June 10th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
8hey nice green house how come plants don’t move. I want to see a car that runs off it.
mikeye9
June 10th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
9why does she say AL-JILL? instead of ALGEE.
EPAofConcord
June 10th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
10EPAOC is Environmental Photovoltaics & Applications of Concord, We offer Solar,Wind,& all forms of Alternative Energy Products. Our Primary Goal is to assist a Million Homes Produce and Manufacture Energy On Their Own Terms.
Jacobrester
June 10th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
11@SidetickTV How did Bush cause oil to run out ?…….
tubularguynine
June 10th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
12Oooo-yummy!…algae…smokin’ sweetie…biofuel…imagining Cabo nude beach…fastest growing orgasm…er, organism…typing-with-one-hand………………..!!!!
USAAIRPOWER
June 10th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
13something something.
USAAIRPOWER
June 10th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
14algae biofuel is the future to fuel cars, trucks, trains, ships, planes, food, & other. Oil and natural gas are in the past. US going be richest once algae biofuel appear in this world as most common fuel. This fuel going replace all different type of fuel. algae biofuel rulez!
XfutilitiesX
June 10th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
15she’s talking, but i don’t hear a word.
fhumnagads
June 10th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
16I would hit that
Thatguyfrom4chan
June 10th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
17Why is she hot? Does that add to her credibility?
BikiniBabe1985
June 10th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
18by the time algae is viable, that chick will no longer be hot
Babiebird
June 10th, 2010 at 11:37 pm
19i love biomass
SidetickTV
June 11th, 2010 at 12:18 am
20better hurry up. Oil is running out… Bush screwed us ALL!!!!
killmaster
June 11th, 2010 at 12:28 am
21@datzfast when i say funding i mean subsidies and investors, and the rest of your sentence doesnt make sense, please read it and rephrase, so i can get what your saying.
datzfast
June 11th, 2010 at 12:40 am
22LOL
datzfast
June 11th, 2010 at 12:48 am
23so is air,
datzfast
June 11th, 2010 at 1:33 am
24oh, certainly in the next century.
datzfast
June 11th, 2010 at 1:45 am
25no, if its such a good idea it needs investors not funders, my hunch is the idea while very good is not very good enough. let me explane, if drilling refining oil was a very good idea why is the return on investment so low?
jeffsandychelsea
June 11th, 2010 at 2:26 am
26“Something you might find in ponds or rivers, or even your bathroom.” If you have algae in your bathroom you need to do some cleaning. o_O But anyways, I really hope this takes off like fuck so we can stop stealing oil under the guise of counter-terrorism.
haramacad
June 11th, 2010 at 3:15 am
27wow awesome
davedavedaveannoy1
June 11th, 2010 at 3:26 am
28Disgustingly green gold
maldivszigetek
June 11th, 2010 at 4:11 am
29szuper…….. dr.Rémay László algamen
AndrewDeLong
June 11th, 2010 at 4:55 am
30@criticallistenphile
And while I’m no biologist (just a mere chemistry major, focus on explosives) I know the basics of algae. This is why I’m so interested in trying a home made version of the system myself, with some naturally occurring algae. I know it won’t be as effective as lab produced algae, but hell, I still want to see what happens.
AndrewDeLong
June 11th, 2010 at 5:42 am
31@criticallistenphile
This I know. But you said that you replaced the water in your system with city tap water, which means that the system is not closed 100% of the time. This means that “fuel” could get into the system which would allow the algae to continue it’s metabolic processes.
criticallistenphile
June 11th, 2010 at 5:59 am
32@AndrewDeLong Essentially, algae can grow in the harshest of environments, it doesn’t require actual land, and requires less energy input per hydrocarbon output than grass, corn, soy, etc. All others require environmental destruction to produce. Algae, does not. It can grow in the desert in tubes.
criticallistenphile
June 11th, 2010 at 6:38 am
33@AndrewDeLong This information comes from the University of Washington science department. A professor there is the brains behind a book recently published about the use of biomass in the production of hydrocarbons. She spoke in one of my courses at length about how algae is the only plant that makes sense when all other plants are considered.
criticallistenphile
June 11th, 2010 at 7:35 am
34@AndrewDeLong The system is completely closed, otherwise my computer would overheat and I’d always be low on water. It’s the same as a car’s cooling system essentially. There are no openings to allow for evaporation, and any leaks endanger the engine. Algae will grow in a closed system with no problem. It does need fuel for growth, but it does not need exposure to open air to grow.
AndrewDeLong
June 11th, 2010 at 8:01 am
35@fhumnagads
Pure Deionized water has no nutrients. But naturally occurring water does have minerals in it. Also, the CO2 as well as the water itself acts as nutrients for the algae.
AndrewDeLong
June 11th, 2010 at 8:42 am
36@criticallistenphile
Actually, the nutrients would come from the chlorine, which when used in city water, isn’t pure, but diluted with other substances, carbon being among them. Also, those clear tubes might be plastic, which is HEAVILY carbon based. Not to mention the way you describe it, you would have to have transferred the water to your system which could allow for any contaminants to enter the system. If algae grew in your coolant system it was definitely not a completely closed system
fmbchris
June 11th, 2010 at 9:22 am
37@criticallistenphile water from a air conditioner drain is about 10-30ppm from what I’ve measured here and city water is about 250-300ppm. Im sure that there are nutes enough in the city water to grow a batch of algie. I use the water from my air conditioner to fill the fish tank because if this.
mrhardone
June 11th, 2010 at 10:09 am
38cool stuff. Gas is going up to day
2sillytube
June 11th, 2010 at 10:52 am
39National Geographic- polar algae forests,sea of antarctica.Carbon dioxide,seemingly there’s alot of that naturally,like dry ice
Revgirl5
June 11th, 2010 at 11:08 am
40Very cool video….
justanothersheeple
June 11th, 2010 at 11:52 am
41@r8wing no you throw dog food or something in there for protein it eats it
AdeptSix
June 11th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
42Algae are protists, not plants. They feed on carbon which can be found in the air or in water. This is a great concept for bio-fuel as it takes much less real estate, has a significant yield, and has very little turn around. Unfortunately, I don’t suspect we’ll be purchasing algae power of any variety any time soon.
criticallistenphile
June 11th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
43@r8wing Although I understand your intentions, you have oversimplified algae’s ability to grow in water and completely underestimated it as a species. I have a water cooled computer. It has clear hoses so I can see the water in the inlet and outlet. I was supposed to use purified water in my system, but got lazy and used clorinated city water. After a while, I began to see stringy green stuff in the lines. It was algae. It grew in a closed loop system with no nutrients.
r8wing
June 11th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
44Dude, no organism can live on sunlight alone. Plants extract minerals from soil and use sunlight to convert them into organic matter and energy. Algae are plants, and have to extract their minerals from water.
fhumnagads
June 11th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
45Water doesn’t have nutrients
fhumnagads
June 11th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
46and also unlike corn, algae doesn’t effect global fuel supply and has an epic growth rate
vtdom1
June 11th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
47INVEST IN ORIGIN OIL!!!!!!
JonnyTommyGuns
June 11th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
48Algae is a plant…
datzfast
June 11th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
49toxins, havent you heard, algae are used in water treatment to detoxify water. make vitamines, the lipids in its cell wall are the carbon found in the air, no sugar added.
i suppose on industrial scale you have to add the dead lipidless algae bodies back to recover the magnesium, chlorine and other trace elements but if your using co2 from a scrubber on a powerplant they are in the gasses, the came from the algae the first time the oil was make by the planet we inhabit.
r8wing
June 11th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
50If water is reused over and over again doesn’t it get depleted of nutrients and saturated with toxins? Even in a fish tank you have to change the water from time to time.
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