I opened a magazine today and found an article on the use of algae as a biodiesel. Apparently algae grows fast, thrives on carbon dioxide (the very thing we want to get rid of); gives higher energy yield than soybeans or corn; grows on waste, either human or animal; and, as an added bonus, algae converts the waste back into natural resources such as nitrogen which can be used to fertilize the soil.
What a great deal! Why haven't we utilized this great resource a long time ago?
Farmers are already sweating due to the high price of corn and other grains, and it doesn't take a genius to realize that with the high demand for grain for use in biodiesels and for feed, food prices will go up.
Algae to the rescue.
A refinery is in the process of being developed in Kentucky, established by Alltech Biotechnology, http://www.alltech.com/.
Way to go Kentucky!
For more information about algae as a biodiesel visit http://www.oilgae.com/.
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