Sentences with phrase «does algae fuel»

Why does algae fuel take so long to scale?

Not exact matches

The algae grow quickly, tolerate extreme weather conditions and do not pose the same issues as biofuel crops that are grown both for fuel and food.

While burning algae - derived fuel in an engine or factory generates carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions just like fossil fuels do, the algae itself requires CO2 to photosynthesize — so overall no new CO2 is added to the atmosphere.

Using salty and leftover water While the report does highlight concerns, Williams sees the guidance and framework included in the paper as a «green light» for algae fuels.

Jet fuels derived from algae, camelina and jatropha — plants that pack an energy punch, are not eaten as food and do not displace food crops — could be approved and replacing petroleum fuels in commercial flights as early as next year, a Boeing executive said yesterday.

Summary: Even though chlorella is high in protein, spirulina is even higher in protein, and also an excellent dietary source for muscle recovery and repair, amino acids and fatty acids (especially if you're vegetarian or vegan and don't eat meats or have a hard time getting enough fats — which is why I think it's crazy that algae isn't discussed in articles like this: Can A Vegan Diet Fuel A High Performance Athlete?).

Myrionecta fuels itself by photosynthesis, but it does so by ingesting chloroplasts (chlorophyll - bearing plastids) from other algae.

They just have to feed the co2 expels into harvesting and feeding and heating green algae fuels instead of releasing the co2 into the atmosphere like the do actually.

And it Doesn't include the production of algae and duckweed, which is currently at 6,000 gallons per acre per year, for oil and ethanol respectively, plus co-product biomass that can go to feed or fuel depending on demand.

Our broad portfolio of biofuels research doesn't just investigate the potential of algae, it also looks at turning cellulosic feedstocks into motor fuels.

Oils made from algae usually have to be refined into fuel following a batch process, but helioculture produces fuel directly — either ethanol or hydrocarbons — that do not need refining.

What about jet fuel (if algae biofuel doesn't suffice)?

Continental says that it will be using «a special fuel blend including components derived from algae and jatropha plants — sustainable, second - generation fuel sources that don't impact food crops or water resources, and don't contribute to deforestation».