Newest Energy Source — Pond Scum 289
An anonymous reader writes to tell us that several start up companies include one from MIT are looking at using (both natural and engineered) algae as source of bio-fuel. Since algae grows quickly and absorbs green house gases. From the article "Soybeans can give you 50 to 60 gallons of oil an acre compared to 75 to 125 gallons for canola, but algae is almost limitless because it grows so fast, so potentially you could get 10,000 gallons per acre."
even so (Score:3, Funny)
They found a use for Pond Scum? (Score:3, Funny)
(Oh yeah, I'm burning for that one!
Fish tank power for my PC!!! (Score:4, Funny)
Now I can move my fish tank next to my PC, I never have to clean the damned thing, and I have un interupted power source for my computer!
This is the best discovery EVER!
Re:They found a use for Pond Scum? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:DoE research on biodiesel from algae from '78-' (Score:5, Funny)
This algae idea could grow on me.
Re:DoE research on biodiesel from algae from '78-' (Score:5, Funny)
So, what's it like posting from 2028?
Re:Severe Lack of 4th Dimensional Thinking (Score:3, Funny)
The algae actually produces the fuel as it bores it's way to the center of the earth. Then you have to start over again with a different acre.
Uh (Score:2, Funny)
The misguided attempt to reduce co2 is actually a secret war on our little green friends. They hate plants!!
re: Newest Energy Source -- Pond Scum (Score:2, Funny)
Question: which politicians volunteered their bodies for this project?
I love this topic, however... (Score:4, Funny)
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/05/1 2/0215234/ [slashdot.org]
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/1 1/1718256/ [slashdot.org]
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/ 29/2241247/ [slashdot.org]
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/05/2 5/1838201/ [slashdot.org]
and
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/02/2 2/0810225/ [slashdot.org]