Algae a biofuel goldmine

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Written by Chris Ihnen

Monday, 06 December 2010 09:48

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography, based at the University of California San Diego (UCSD)is set to achieve the goal of performing extensive algae examination for beneficial biofuel research. Research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography encompasses the physical, chemical, biological, geological, and geophysical studies of the oceans and earth as said in their mission statement. San Diego, known for its breathtaking scenery has found a new feature in its environmental resources. The institution has devoted their scientific research on micro and macro algae that have the the ability to produce biofuels.. Researcher Greg Mitchell believes it will provide the country solutions for energy security, hunger, water use, land use, biodiversity, and climate.

Algae and organisms such as seaweeds rapidly grow in briny saltwater especially in Southern California. Some of the world's powerhouse conglomerates in growing algae and manufacturing the organisms into fuel are to be found here. High fuel prices and the demand for food and other biofuel resources created the need for alternative means. The hope is that soon these companies’ exploits will curb the nation's demand for foreign oil. Theoretically, the underwater crops could yield between 10 and 100 times more energy per unit area than any other second-generation biofuel crops.

Algae and seaweed hold great potential specifically because of their ability to produce oil and their low rate of maturity. Beneficial traits include growing exponentially well in saline. High concentration of salt has been the only known downfall in this scientific breakthrough. Many biofuel industries are now introducing algae products for the pharmaceutical, health, and manufacturing agricutural feed products used for a variety of reasons. Algae is also being used in fish farming operations including cleaning ponds and providing feed.

Though extensive research has had its benefits, there are still numerous obstacles that need to be examined before algalbiofuels can become the future in today’s competitive fuel industry. Cost of manufacture must be drastically decreased, a select few organisms for production need to be inspected and facilities need to expand in order to compete with the ongoing demand for biofuels.

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