jcslc777 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

They are moving these research operations from Mexico to Utah.

clamcrabber (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

remember that book theandromeda strain?

greyflcn (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

==well thats for corn, switchgrass is a lot different.=="Biofuels from switchgrass, if they replace croplands and other carbon-absorbing lands, would result in 50 percent more greenhouse gas emissions, the researchers concluded."greyfalcon. net/ ethanol10

killmaster (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

well thats for corn, switchgrass is a lot different.youtube . com /watch?v=0muh76a6rrc

greyflcn (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

==planting the switch grass would mean even more CO2 reduction right??==Not neccisarily.greyfalcon. net/ ethanol10

greyflcn (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

Killmaster, what's your oppinion about this article:greyfalcon. net/ algae4

killmaster (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

thats true, but since when is photosynthesis from growing grass a problem?? planting the switch grass would mean even more CO2 reduction right??

killmaster (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

the only rsn to sugar feed the algae would be cause it makes the algae produce more oil.which is good 4 the biodiesel industry.also it would eliminate the need to make new man made pond farms to grow the algae,and instead could be done in indoor factories.its easier to just plant switch grass seeds on existing terrain then to make man made ponds everywhere.but who knows,just various ideas i have seen from the different videos and articles on it. time and research will tell whats best i suppose.

roidroid (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

All of those sources of sugar are dependant on photosynthesis :-/.But you're right greyflcn is almost always "not entirely true"

roidroid (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

But you need sunlight to grow those carbs in the first place. And isn't algae the best plant for turning sunlight into carbs anyway? Surely just letting algae grow it's own carbs naturally will be the fastest and most efficient way.If this new algae is dependant on sugar crops to grow, doesn't it defeat the whole purpose of algae? Just make ethanol outof that sugar directly!