Biocentric Energy Holdings, Inc. (BEHL)

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Thought this was an interesting article that ties in nicely with BEHL and RWE merger.

http://www.nationalenergyplan.net/id2.html

How much algae fuel is needed to replace imported oil?

In his 2004 seminal paper “Widescale Biodiesel Production from Algae”, (http://www.unh.edu/p2/biodiesel/article_algae.html)
Thought this was an interesting article and ties in nicely with the merger of BEHL Awould be required to replace all petroleum transportation fuels. This number is based on the number of vehicles in use in 2004, but with gasoline engines replaced with diesels, which are 35 percent more energy efficient.

The next issue to be addressed is the mass production of algae, processing it into biodiesel and the amount of acreage required. Briggs estimates that with a sustained yield of 5,000 gallons of algae per acre per year (only one-third of the theoretical maximum), 28.5 million acres would be required, a small fraction (3%) of the 950 million acres now devoted to crops and grazing land. This amount is based on the open pond method. Vertical photobioreactor (PBR) technology could cut this in half or more.