Some people are complaining about converting food sources into fuel (Read my post about biofuels)... but oilgae should be a winner, no? Or is there an algae-lovers association that is going to create a hue-n-cry about the loss of algae? I am sure there is some ecological disaster looming because of the unfettered harvesting* of algae... :)
Chevron Corp. will partner with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to research ways of turning algae into transportation fuel.
* This article mentions algae harvesting for "additives to ice cream, desserts, toothpaste, even diapers", with the latest craze being products based on seaweeds, including "seaweed-based skin creams based on purported anti-aging agents in a certain blue micro-alga."
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