Algae Biofuel Opportunities
Currently our strategic partners are carrying out research and development on commercial Agea as a Biofuel alternative. Details of any investment projects will be sent out to all registered clients as and when it becomes available.
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What is Algae
During photosynthesis, algae and other photosynthetic organisms capture carbon dioxide and sunlight and convert it into oxygen and biomass. Up to 99% of the carbon dioxide in solution can be converted, which was shown by Weissman and Tillett (1992) in large-scale open-pond systems. As of 2008, such fuels remain too expensive to replace other commercially available fuels, with the cost of various algae species typically between Several companies and government agencies are funding efforts to reduce capital and operating costs and make algae oil production commercially viable. The production of biofuels from algae does not reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), because any CO2 taken out of the atmosphere by the algae is returned when the biofuels are burned. They do however eliminate the introduction of new CO2 by displacing fossil hydrocarbon fuels.
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