BEHL "Rising to the Challenge" "BEHL Algae Technology"
A better "plant" than plants;
Algae are some of the fastest growing organisms on the planet. Although technically not considered plants, they convert sunlight into chemical energy with much greater efficiency than land-based crops.
"A lot of algae species — if placed in perfect growing conditions — will double every six hours," Byrne told LiveScience.
The sugars in algae can be fermented to make ethanol, but the emphasis so far has been on making biodiesel from oils produced by algae.
"Algae oil is a very pure oil," Byrne said. "It doesn't carry fats that other [plant-based] oils do." These fats freeze at low temperatures and cause clogging.
Some forms of algae are 50 percent oil by mass. Compared to current biodiesel feedstock, algae can churn out 30 times more oil per acre than palm trees, and 400 times more than soybeans. It also doesn't require using productive farmland, so it shouldn't affect food supply.
Algae can be grown in the desert in man-made ponds or at waste treatment facilities. Small algae farms are even being planned for coal-fired power plants, where the algae can feed off the carbon dioxide spewing out of the smokestacks.
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