Sounds awesome. I hope it's for real.

Why aren't we hearing about this from the media?   Is this somthing to positive for the leftist media?

..it was a dang good pitch, and I'd love to see more.

Bottom line(s) appear to be:

(1) IF you are a proponent of growing energy sources, algae is much, much more efficient than conventional "crops"

(2) the system in the video increases the per-acre production (but there are a number of obvious drawbacks which were not discussed, such as the biofilm one would expect to grow on the inside surface of the plastic or vinyl....

At the end of the day, it appeared very innovative, with a lot of pros.

//mjs

Do you get the feeling that the big oil people will put an end to this guys project?

Skeptic?   Oh yeah, great.  Let's see your alternative.

 It would take a specific climate and controlled water temp. I love the idea but the expense could be enormous to produce this. The area he suggests it would take is massive and it all must be handled correctly. I live on a lake and we normally get two algae blooms per year then clear times between. I know that is not scientific but it gives an idea about how this stuff doesn't just massively grow constantly.On a small scale it would work but I still think the sugar cane idea would work better. I understand that is 10 times as effecient as corn.      Ken

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Do these things add up to a break through in energy production to you?

Don

Sounds like a good system for growing algae, however, I see nothing patentable in their system which means anybody can build one without buying one from them.

Besides, growing algae isn't rocket science, converting it to energy seems to be more complicated. 

Maxim:

Do you get the feeling that the big oil people will put an end to this guys project?

Skeptic?   Oh yeah, great.  Let's see your alternative.

 

Back in the 70's, there were rumors that "someone" had developed a carburator  that would get 80 mpg, but the oil companies had bought the patent for millions and were deliberately keeping it off the market. The thing is persistent, I still hear variations.

Mark 

This fuel potential from algae was introduced years ago before corn became the chief target for renewable sources of energy………………….but we don’t hear enough about it because the profit is greater for certain corn producers and their political influence within Washington (I think).

Seems that the Dem Congress is more beholden to their Big Oil and Detroit lobbyist and Special interest people.

Seems that the Dem Congress is more beholden to their Big Oil and Detroit lobbyist and Special interest people.

This is true of most politicians. I guess it is just the nature of politics. The obvious answer at least for the short term (say 20-30 years) IMO is natural gas or CNG. This is not a new concept. Growing up in the '50's in small town america the local feed mill had a stationery engine that ran on natural gas. Burned cleaner than gasoline or diesel and it was cheaper to buy. Move up to today, there is a military base down the road from me that uses CNG instead of gasoline in their ground vehicle fleet. So having said this, and given that there is without a doubt  a gas line running past da@@ near every filling station in the USA: why is the no CNG available. Now before those of you who may be more knowledgeable than me pounce on the fact that there are modifications required to a gasoline engine to accomodate CNG, I understand that and they are available, and many auto manufacturers sell CNG vehicles outside the USA. The other part of this puzzle is there is a lot of natural gas in the United States and more comming on line everyday. It is also cheaper than gasoline. My point is this technology is available now! Algae, liquified coal or something else may be a big player in the long term, but for now CNG would move us toward Energy Independance and that is where we should be headed.

pm

It appears that there are options.  Why won't Hussien tell us his plans and his timetable.  To just stop using oil is not a very realistic approach.  But when you have a candidate with a halo, arms stretched out in salute, you have to wonder what he is about.