[alloysteel]

Algae to Diesel fuel - how extraordinary.

Now it is not unheard of that Diesel fuel can get bacterial infestations, that turn the fuel back into some sort of gunk that absolutely cannot be sent through injector needles, or burn well if it does ignite.

Thermal depolymerization still has a lot of positives to recommend it. Even the extraction of oil shale seems to be a less difficult way to obtain energy. But this method of using algae to create the Diesel fuel might have some marginal value as a way to utilize what would otherwise be discarded byproducts (CO2 and heat).

[Red Badger]

http://www.greenstarusa.com/products/photos8.html

http://www.greenfuelonline.com/index.htm

[JAKraig]

Don't laugh, this IS important news.

If you don't drive a diesel now you will soon.

Much of the Southwest desert is now useless, at 8,000 gallons per acre (@ $2.50 a gallon that is $20G's), it will become the most valuable farm land in the country. Once everybody starts getting into it the price of that diesel oil will come way down. Middle eastern oil will be near useless and pollution will not come from cars since they will now be green.

Already half of Europe drives on diesel much of it home grown vegetable oil, this is a much bigger news item than many of us think. I am watching it closely!