Supercrude Scum: The Algae-To-Biodiesel Battle

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Supercrude Scum: The Algae-To-Biodiesel Battle

Written by Alexis Madrigal

Most greentech watchers have lost their sense of wonder over the fact that pond scum, a.k.a. algae, could be one of the most efficient ways to make biofuels for our cars. These tiny chemical factories can turn sunlight and nutrients into fuel with an efficiency unrivaled by traditional crops, all while using the CO2 that would otherwise go into the atmosphere. It seems almost impossibly promising, which is one reason that a host of companies working with algae, including Solazyme, GreenFuel, GreenShift, and Inventure Chemical have all received funding in the past year.

Interesting article, read the full version here

Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again