Algae are a major renewable source of oil that can be used in the manufacture of biodiesel. A New Zealand company was the first to develop a system for using sewage waste as a substrate for growing algae. The algae were then used to make fuel. Biodiesel is now generally prepared with vegetable oils and [...]
Found on DesMoinesRegister.com The green slime or pond scum that comes from algae could be valuable after all. Renewable Energy Group of Ames says it has developed a process that takes the oil from algae and turns it into biodiesel fuel. “Algae oil would give us a third option as a biodiesel feedstock after [...]
Rising oils prices are causing hard times for many Americans, but these record costs are having some unexpected effects on the future of efficient energy. Biodiesel production has been a hot topic lately though many problems can arise from the substitution of prime food crop land for biodiesel crops. Many studies are showing that growing [...]
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