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Natural Science Forum / Biology / Microbiology / January 2005Marine Algae for Biodiesel
Anyone know if research has been done on marine algae sea ranches? Basically, corral marine algae at sea, nurture and harvest it. > Anyone know if research has been done on marine algae sea ranches? > Basically, corral marine algae at sea, nurture and harvest it. Well, you can take a look here to see what you can find... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Search&DB=PubMed Cheers, Scott. >> Anyone know if research has been done on marine algae sea ranches? >> Basically, corral marine algae at sea, nurture and harvest it. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Scott. Thanks--Ed There are marine farms that grow seaweed for human consumption. Many are in the Pacific and Far East. One I know of in Maine couldn't compete economically and closed. It is highly improbable that a low value usage such as fuel would justify growing marine algae. Biodiesel may be economic when made from surplus plant or animal fats and oils. But biodiesel from plants per se is rather far fetched. Rich Mateles > Anyone know if research has been done on marine algae sea ranches? > Basically, corral marine algae at sea, nurture and harvest it. I'm trying to discover how much difference in cost there is between petroleum diesel and algae biodiesel. Harvesting diatoms to make biodiesel appears to be as close as any biotechnology to an economic transportation fuel. I agree that land based plants don't grow fast enough for biodiesel. I've read widely ranging estimates on the cost of growing algae for biodiesel, don't know what to believe. Seems to me a tropical climate would be much better than Maine, for a commercial algae ranch. As the price of gasoline goes up, biodiesel comes closer to being economically viable. Trying to get a handle on when that may occur. Humbly-Ed > There are marine farms that grow seaweed for human consumption. Many are in > the Pacific and Far East. One I know of in Maine couldn't compete [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >>Anyone know if research has been done on marine algae sea ranches? >>Basically, corral marine algae at sea, nurture and harvest it. |
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