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Superhero Oil-burping Algae Will Save The World
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| 22nd November 2011
| Andrew Orlowski
Posted on 11/22/2011 7:37:59 PM PST by Razzz42
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posted on
11/22/2011 7:38:07 PM PST
by
Razzz42
To: Razzz42
“Venter’s renewable oil kills two birds with one stone: ....”
And that bird killing will be the end of the story, once the envrionmentalists team up with PETA to oppose the product.
To: Razzz42
Maybe it’s doable, and maybe not. But off the top of my head, I’d be a bit worried about lab-created algae that is 100% more efficient than natural algae. What happens if it gets loose on all our lakes and ponds?
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posted on
11/22/2011 7:49:53 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius.2)
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
...Well, if killing pigeons, they too can be converted to synthetic fuel.
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posted on
11/22/2011 7:50:01 PM PST
by
Razzz42
To: Cicero
Sorry. A hundred TIMES. That’s a lot more than 100%.
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posted on
11/22/2011 7:50:45 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius.2)
To: Cicero
Algae can’t work efficiently, in this case, unless it is heavily doped with CO2.
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posted on
11/22/2011 7:52:51 PM PST
by
Razzz42
To: ApplegateRanch; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Rurudyne; steelyourfaith; Tolerance Sucks Rocks; xcamel; ...
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posted on
11/22/2011 7:55:19 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
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To: Razzz42
Of all the alternative energy ideas, this is the one that has potential viability without subsidies. Biodiesel has hurt my wife's business because one of the things she purchases is tropical oils. Several years ago, I looked into why prices were jumping up, and biodiesel was a major factor. I did some digging into how biodiesel is made, and I talked to the owner of a biodiesel company and asked him about the algae research. He thought it had major potential, and I also found that United Airlines (I believe) was sinking a lot of money into the research.
Environmentalists hate this fuel because it "causes global warming," so I'm inclined to like anything they hate. Still, we'll never know the true viability until it can compete with no government subsidy.
To: Razzz42
And if it ever meets the oil-eating algae, we may get buried in them...
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posted on
11/22/2011 8:02:49 PM PST
by
UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
(REPEAL WASHINGTON! -- Islam Delenda Est! -- I Want Constantinople Back. -- Rumble thee forth.)
To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
And if it ever meets the oil-eating algae, we may get buried in them...
Can’t win, huh?
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posted on
11/22/2011 8:12:02 PM PST
by
Razzz42
To: All
Capitalism....gotta love it.
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posted on
11/22/2011 8:18:28 PM PST
by
Kolath
To: Razzz42
If ventor is figuring that his strains won’t be viable for a decade—then he is going to be completely shut out by his friend Church who is currently advisor to a company called joule that is building a 1000 acre farm in New Mexico that is expected to go into production late next year. They say their initial trials produced oil for 1.20 a gallon. They expect to their volume production to do the job for .6@gallon
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posted on
11/22/2011 8:20:29 PM PST
by
ckilmer
(Phi)
To: Cicero
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posted on
11/22/2011 8:26:04 PM PST
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: ckilmer
‘joule’ must be a private company, can’t find it listed in the stock markets so I could track it.
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posted on
11/22/2011 8:44:06 PM PST
by
Razzz42
To: SunkenCiv; SolitaryMan; golux; SteamShovel; Bockscar; Thunder90; rdl6989; marvlus; ...
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posted on
11/22/2011 8:54:05 PM PST
by
steelyourfaith
(If it's "green" ... it's crap !!!)
To: Razzz42
yeah its private. venture capital. not listed. you can look it up on google by typing in “joule unlimited”
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posted on
11/22/2011 8:55:34 PM PST
by
ckilmer
(Phi)
To: Razzz42
yeah its private. venture capital. not listed. you can look it up on google by typing in “joule unlimited”
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posted on
11/22/2011 8:55:43 PM PST
by
ckilmer
(Phi)
To: MrEdd
![](http://images.bimedia.net/images/111026_blog_rainier_05.jpg)
Hard to beat mother nature and a good lens.
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posted on
11/22/2011 9:02:27 PM PST
by
Razzz42
To: Razzz42
Theoretically it makes sense (on the sense of “it doesn’t make no sense”). But this article quotes no papers and the single name (Elbert Branscomb) is from the Department of Energy. I’ll be skeptic about what do they really have.
To: Razzz42
Hm, sorry, I kind of missed Craig Venter.
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