On Algal Biodiesel
 
Eons ago, microalgae (tiny plants) growing in primeval oceans died and formed a layer on the sea bed. Over geological time, i.e., millions of years, the algae were buried and gave rise to what we now know as crude oil. Today our goal is to utilize algal oil directly, bypass geological time and fix some atmospheric carbon dioxide that is contributing to global warming!

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