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Recently I learned of emerging biofuel technology that is likely to provide the way out of the current energy dilemna.

Turns out that certain species of algae, when grown in a closed system, can be used to eliminate the carbon dioxide emissions from industry, while at the same time producing oil, starch, and protein. The byproduct of course would be the oxygen from the CO2. Wouldn't it be interesting if we were to learn that most of the oil we have been burning mainly came from algae in long forgotten ages.

If saltwater species of oil-rich algae can be found then the technologies could be used in dry desert areas where little else grows, by piping in saltwater to these areas with abundant sunshine to power the process.

If we turn coal into gasoline, we can turn the CO2 into biodiesel and produce animal feed from the protein as well

So far it seems there is not much awareness of this research.

One researcher estimates potential production of 30,000 gallons per acre per year for Algae Biodiesel.

It needs more discussion.