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Algae-to-Biofuels
Plants such as soybeans and sunflowers produce oil, that can be used to make biofuels.
Although these crops have received a lot of media attention
in the last several years, they require intensive management
and may not be sustainable in the long term due to rising
development and production costs. We believe a different type
of oil crop that holds great promise for the future is microalgae.
Extensive research was conducted to determine the utilization
of microalgae as an energy source, with applications being
developed for biodiesel, ethanol, and bioplastics. Independent studies have demonstrated that algae
is capable of producing in excess of 30 times more oil per
acre than corn and soybean crops. Biodiesel produced from
algae contains no sulfur, is non-toxic and highly biodegradable.
Rio Hondo, Texas algae farm
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