We all know that growing algae and using it to sequester Co2 is costly and using it at a source of bio-fuel may not have been economical in the past but recent technological innovations are changing that. Harvesting algae and using its by-products seem to have a more advantage for our environment and is extremely profitable. There are 3 by-products from algae that can boost our economy and provide a way to reduce our dependent on natural resources while reducing green house gas produced by power plants.

1. Algae can produce by-products that include use in transportation fuels such as ethanol for bio-diesel
2. Algae can be converted to stock feed ingredients for cows
3. Algae can produce a oil by-product ( about %25 of its weight) than can be purchased by bio-fuel producers

Technology behind harvesting Algae by-products

Algae are grown in solar bio-reactors and all that is required are sunlight, carbon and water. In arizona there is sunlight and the Redhawk power station is capturing that energy and using it to their advantage. Because algae is the fastest growing green crop in the world algae produced in the micro-algae form can can triple its size in one day. Clean water is not needed or is farm land, so this reduces the impact on our resources and proves to be a renewable resource. Co2 is a waste product produced by power generation plants and when mitigated with the algae, photosynthesis takes place eating up that ever so bad green house gas. When algae has given out all its by-products it can be harvested and recycled for fuel to drive power stations.

Algae Fuel Comparison to other Bio-Fuel Crops

Oil production from a algae farm is estimated at over 5,500 gallons per acre per year. This compares to palm oil at 500, soy at 90, and corn (in the form of ethanol) at 350 gallons per acre per year. This makes algae a very viable bio-fuel that creates a yield incomparable to other crops and again reduces the dependency of our natural resources and our surrounding environments.

Impressions of The advantages of using Algae and its by-products

In the past there has been outdated economical measurements and technologies that has since been upgraded. We believe this type of resource is what is needed for our environment and to stimulate our economy and reduce the impact on our natural resources. A GreenFuel algae farm will consume approximately 500 metric tons of CO2 per acre a year depending on its current growth rate and size of the algae facility. The expectations of GreenFuel are great as all the states in the USA have enough room for Algae facilities and are economically viable with big rewards in revenue generation and big ROI’s.

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