Plentiful Oil from Algae and Sun

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Re: Plentiful Oil from Algae and Sun

Some algae can grow in sea water, you can suck the water from the ocean.

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Re: Plentiful Oil from Algae and Sun

Some algae can grow in sea water, you can suck the water from the ocean.

Always a possibility and there are a few species of native sea water algae that have a high lipid content, but the down side is that you no longer have a closed system and run the risk of introducing a predator into your sea of juicy high fat algae. Sterilizing the water is a possibility, but then you're increasing your inputs (chemicals/electricity) and thus your cost.

I think there is good potential for algae oil in niche solutions. But with most energy alternatives its another band aid to address the massive head trauma of Peak Oil.