Green Technology

Algae converts CO2 to biofuel. This process technology farms algae and extracts algae oil on a production scale in a bio-reaction. The oil is then refined into a cost-effective, non-polluting diesel biofuel. ...



Via Valcent Products: Vertigro Technology: "The Vertigro technology was developed by Valcent in recognition and response to a huge unsatisfied demand for vegetable oil feedstock by Biodiesel refiners and marketers. "
UNH Biodiesel Group: "The more efficient a particular plant is at converting that solar energy into chemical energy, the better it is from a biofuels perspective. Among the most photosynthetically efficient plants are various types of algaes. "
Via MIT: Algae: "Thanks to photosynthesis, the algae will consume the CO2 and pollutants, grow in volume and give off oxygen and nitrogen."
Cal-Poly Algae and Biodiesel Presentation (Powerpoint)
Via Arizona State, Research: Algae into Fuel: "It's not quite that easy, but it is possible to extract usable fuel from algae. Sommerfeld and Hu are working on a way to produce algae-based biodiesel for cars and trucks. "