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The Almighty
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/vi...algae_policy_i_think_hes_on_to_something.html
Unfortunately for Krauthammer, his mocking of Obama is quite f'in retarded.
While algae is by no means the be all end all replacement for oil, it most certainly is a replacement for grain based biofuel.
I have mentioned this particular firm in the past and have personally visited a couple of their sites (they are here in CO... this was started by professors and students at CSU). But take a look at http://www.solixbiofuels.com/ . The Air Force already is using algae based biofuel. When I went to CSU to see their alt energy research department with the Chamber in 2008, the DoD was there in force to also see what the fuss was about. Since then they have ramped up algae based biofuel use (still very minimal, but increasing).
What Krauthammer (after his 'research') mocks about its ability to grow anywhere is actually one of the biggest proponents (the other being that the production process uses far less water than grain based). Algae CAN be grown anywhere. Have a barren piece of land? Can't be used for crops, animals or development. It can be used for algae production. Obviously if it is in the middle of nowhere, transportation of the end product is an issue, so in the middle of nowhere sites would have to be large enough to make it economically viable.
The other benefit is the lack of waste product. The waste product is a high carb food source for livestock (which further decreases the use of grain etc... to feed livestock).
While Krauthammer is correct to knock Obama for lack of drilling etc.. in the US for nat gas and oil, he is mocking algae based on nothing more (or so it appears) than a dislike of Obama. Just as our own ditzie mocks Obama for a corporate tax rate reduction. It is pathetic. The non-stop partisan bullshit has to stop. Both sides have good ideas. Both have bad ones. Neither is all evil or all good.
end of rant.
Unfortunately for Krauthammer, his mocking of Obama is quite f'in retarded.
While algae is by no means the be all end all replacement for oil, it most certainly is a replacement for grain based biofuel.
I have mentioned this particular firm in the past and have personally visited a couple of their sites (they are here in CO... this was started by professors and students at CSU). But take a look at http://www.solixbiofuels.com/ . The Air Force already is using algae based biofuel. When I went to CSU to see their alt energy research department with the Chamber in 2008, the DoD was there in force to also see what the fuss was about. Since then they have ramped up algae based biofuel use (still very minimal, but increasing).
What Krauthammer (after his 'research') mocks about its ability to grow anywhere is actually one of the biggest proponents (the other being that the production process uses far less water than grain based). Algae CAN be grown anywhere. Have a barren piece of land? Can't be used for crops, animals or development. It can be used for algae production. Obviously if it is in the middle of nowhere, transportation of the end product is an issue, so in the middle of nowhere sites would have to be large enough to make it economically viable.
The other benefit is the lack of waste product. The waste product is a high carb food source for livestock (which further decreases the use of grain etc... to feed livestock).
While Krauthammer is correct to knock Obama for lack of drilling etc.. in the US for nat gas and oil, he is mocking algae based on nothing more (or so it appears) than a dislike of Obama. Just as our own ditzie mocks Obama for a corporate tax rate reduction. It is pathetic. The non-stop partisan bullshit has to stop. Both sides have good ideas. Both have bad ones. Neither is all evil or all good.
end of rant.
