Does this mean we can begin to make our own fuel in the backyard?

[Mr4Speed]

Re: Does this mean we can begin to make our own fuel in the backyard?

I saw a thing on National Geographic channel a while back that was very similar-IIRC they built one next to a power plant and were "feeding" the emissions from the plant to the algae to clean them up while harvesting fuel and feed from it.

[squirrel]

Re: Does this mean we can begin to make our own fuel in the backyard?

I wonder what the cost will be per equivalent barrel of oil?

It does look promising....and much better than using food (corn) for fuel.

[joe_rocket45]

Re: Does this mean we can begin to make our own fuel in the backyard?

I've seen a LOT of different idea from salt water to magnets and this is the ONLY one that even seems remotely likely to happen!...but 20,000 gallons per acre per year??!!!! Insane if it's real.

[Joeys66chevy]

Re: Does this mean we can begin to make our own fuel in the backyard?

Sounds good, but how much will it cost by the time it gets from New Mexico to Michigan?

and does pond scum go bad because thats quite a distance unless we load up smokey and the bandit style....hey we need an excuse for a CJTV tour anyway dont we ;D

[std]

Re: Does this mean we can begin to make our own fuel in the backyard?

Sounds good, but how much will it cost by the time it gets from New Mexico to Michigan?

[Joeys66chevy]

Re: Does this mean we can begin to make our own fuel in the backyard?

does it really work? i have heard about it but pond scum into fuel? trippy....

[fahrenschnell]

Re: Does this mean we can begin to make our own fuel in the backyard?

I'm in....How much do you figure 1/10th of New Mexico would cost?

We could be algae tycoons ;D ;D

Seth

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: Does this mean we can begin to make our own fuel in the backyard?

You grab the bags and I'll supply the pond scum....we can't miss!

I've got some of the good race fuel algae in the pond behind my house...he he

Brian

[JRoberts]

Re: Does this mean we can begin to make our own fuel in the backyard?

Woah...sure sounds good.

Brian

Brian, you reckon I ought to start collecting glass and plastic bags? ;)

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: Does this mean we can begin to make our own fuel in the backyard?

Woah...sure sounds good.

Brian

[JRoberts]

This is pretty interesting. Can it be for real?

http://www.valcent.net/i/misc/Vertigro/index.html