Is Algae the Answer?
The New York Times carries an editiorial today by Roger Cohen about some of the negative press biofuels have been getting of late. You can argue with his assumptions and his conclusions, but I found myself more intrigued by this from, of all groups, the American Chamber of Commerce Executives:
Today, in Massachusetts, there exists an experimental bioreactor that grows algae and converts it into a substance which, after processing, can both power vehicles and clean emissions generated from burning coal. Sounds like the answer to a national prayer, right? It just may be …. but experts say the technology is several and complex steps away from being shelf-ready. Learn more about this promising technology at:
http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/14/technology/perfect_fuel.fortune/?postversion=2008042205