{"id":262,"date":"2006-10-23T20:51:00","date_gmt":"2006-10-23T20:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oilgae.com\/blog\/?p=262"},"modified":"2010-05-07T09:54:17","modified_gmt":"2010-05-07T09:54:17","slug":"three-big-problems-with-algae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/blog\/2006\/10\/three-big-problems-with-algae.html","title":{"rendered":"Three Big Problems with Algae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You are at: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/blog\/\">Oilgae Blog<\/a><\/strong> (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/\">Oilgae &#8211; Oil &amp; Biodiesel from Algae Home Page<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Three Big Problems with Algae<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following are some of the main problems with the algae to biodiesel concept:<\/p>\n<p>1. Harvesting algae is much more difficult and energy intensive than most people realize.<\/p>\n<p>2. Random natural algae tend to start taking over from artificially seeded algae fairly rapidly unless the pond is covered, and covering ponds costs money.<\/p>\n<p>3. Ponds often have to be lined to meet groundwater regulatory requirements, which adds quite a bit to costs.<\/p>\n<p>These are not the only problems, but each of these is a significant issue to be tackled&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Thought I&#8217;d just make a mention of this&#8230;will pick this up and provide more detail in some other blog soon.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #990000;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/ref\/report\/academic\/academic_report.html\">Oilgae Academic Edition<\/a> highlights the research efforts having a focus on biofuels and bio-energy.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>See also: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/blog\/dir\/dir.html\">Oilgae Blog Article Directory<\/a><\/strong> for a complete listing of all Oilgae blog posts &#8211; covering news, research and updates on biodiesel from algae &amp; other plant feedstock, ethanol, and other renewable energy such as wind energy, hydrogen, hydro-energy, tidal\/wave energy, geothermal, solar energy &amp; nuclear energy<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/\">Oilgae &#8211; Oil &amp; Biodiesel from Algae<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/blog\/\">Oilgae Blog<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/algae\/oil\/biod\/research\/os\/algos.html\">algOS &#8211; Biodiesel from Algae Open Source<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/\">Oilgae &#8211; Oil &amp; Biodiesel from Algae<\/a><\/strong> provides links, directory, web links resources for algae-based biofuels &amp; biodiesel. Intended to be useful for research, information, inputs, news for buyers, sellers, manufacturers, traders, suppliers, producers, exporters \/ importers of algal oil and algal fuels. Will provide info on biofuel feedstock, algal feedstocks, algae oil and link details on fuel from algae, bio-fuel, bio-diesel, algal oils &amp; bio-fuels production and uses, biofuels trade &amp; market resources, price data, statistics, prices, demand-supply for buyer, seller, manufacturer, trader, supplier, exporter and producer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are at: Oilgae Blog (Oilgae &#8211; Oil &amp; Biodiesel from Algae Home Page) Three Big Problems with Algae The following are some of the main problems with the algae to biodiesel concept: 1. Harvesting algae is much more difficult and energy intensive than most people realize. 2. 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