Glen kertz grows algae in bags suspended in a greenhouse. Oil is extracted and turned into biofuel. The yield, according to Kertz, is 100,000 gallons of algae fuel per acre per year. Corn, Kertz says, yields 20 to 30 gallons.

Microalgae harvesting, dewatering, and drying has historically been the main barrier to utilization of algae for a viable bio-economy. With this new patent pending technology the barrier was shattered allowing for rapid development of algae for fuels, feed, food, advanced materials, chemicals, plastics, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and other renewable products. The AVS-HDD technology is available to license from AlgaeVenture Systems through a number of options designed to rapidly distribute and develop this technology to interested parties worldwide. The goal is to engage a community to innovate for mutual benefit collaboration

This video provides a nontechnical information as to why the AVS-HDD (Algaeventure Systems - Harvesting, dewatering, drying) technology works so well at removing a solid or semi-solid from a solution (in this case water). This technology has various patent documentations filed additional patent documentation will be filed when required under the patent cooperation treaty for protection in the treaty countries (civilized world). This is a disruptive technology (AVS-HDD) will lead to viable use of algae for fuels, plastics, and other advanced materials. This technology has shown to reduce energy cost associated with harvesting and dewatering by over 99% when compared to pre-concentration (flocculation, settling, floatation) then centrifuge separation - yes a energy cost reduction of 99%. This technology has already shown to work with several micro-algae species of differing types, shapes, mucilage, and sizes, as the technology progresses (technician types of advances) the ability to process an extensive range should emerge.