Sunday, March 22, 2009

Bionavitas Develops Algae Growth Booster for Biodiesel

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Bionavitas is using what the company calls Light Immersion Technology.. pencil-shaped rods that bring more light to algae, stimulating growth.

The acrylic tubes can direct sunlight deeper into a pond of algae which could allow algae to grow up to 1.5 meters deep, rather than the about 10 centimetres depth now possible before “self-shading” prevents deeper growth.

And that density of growth per square meter could allow algae-based biofuel to compete with petroleum-based diesel and gasoline on price.

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