MicroAlgae Biodiesel: The Fuel Of The Future |
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It's Clean! It's Healthy! 
Any Solutions to This Problem? Biodiesel is a clean-burning, alternative fuel produced from renewable resources with lower emissions compared to petroleum diesel. Microalgae are being investigated as a 2nd generation source of biodiesel because they are some of the fastest growing plants and are almost 50% oil. The oil can be used to make biodiesel fuel for all kinds of diesel vehicles and residential furnaces. |
It's Renewable! It's Algae!
We are so dependent on petroleum products for our energy needs that a lack of it could literally send our planet back to the Stone Age! It took millions of years for the earth to make petroleum, but it will only take a few more years for us to deplete all fossil fuel reservoirs.
Why Specifically MicroAlgae? Advantages include rapid microalgae growth rates, a high per-acre yield, contains no sulfur, is non-toxic, and is highly biodegradable. Existing diesel engines can use microalgae biofuel without modification. In addition, microalgae biofuel can be mixed with conventional petroleum at any ratio. As a result, this biofuel can use existing distribution infrastructure. |
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