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Re: Sapphire Energy launches algae-powered hybrid electric car

Amphetamine Addiction — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:03:41 -0000

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Re: Sapphire Energy launches algae-powered hybrid electric car

anomymous8888 — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:33:59 -0000

Algae is renewable, does not affect the food channel and consumes CO2. It is one solution to help the US get off of foreign oil, create jobs and become energy independent. To learn more about the fast track commercialization of the algae production industry you may want to check out the the National Algae Association. It is the algae production trade association.

Re: Sapphire Energy launches algae-powered hybrid electric car

greencrude — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:51:22 -0000

Green crude is a processed form of algae. The oils are extracted and processed to make a fuel grade product. I've heard it burns better than conventional jet fuels hence the interest from the airline industry.

Re: Sapphire Energy launches algae-powered hybrid electric car

CharliePeters — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:53:05 -0000

NO on AB 1200 (Hayashi) unless amended.

Re: Sapphire Energy launches algae-powered hybrid electric car

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:07:21 -0000

I don't believe in the existence of an alga culture that will thrive in a fuel tank. Algae can't survive in such an environment. If they could, it's inconceivable they could produce enough energy density to drive a car, even a hybrid.

I suppose it's conceivable that industrial algae tanks can help produce a gasoline-replacement fuel, but there would be no living culture in the tank in that case, and the car itself would have no innovative features -- you could just use the fuel in an ordinary Prius.

But in the event this fuel is even real at all, it's almost certainly much more expensive fuel than gasoline, ethyl alcohol, propane, LNG, and other gas replacements, so unless its price point is almost magically low, it will not be used for any serious purpose.

Re: Sapphire Energy launches algae-powered hybrid electric car

anomymous8888 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:18:58 -0000

Algae is renewable, does not affect the food channel and consumes CO2. To learn about the fast-track commercialization of the algae industry, you may want to check out the National Algae Association. It is the first algae trade association in the US.

Re: Sapphire Energy launches algae-powered hybrid electric car

bavarian motor works — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:02:48 -0000

They have a great minds. These kind of car helps us to protect our mother earth and clean our environment. Thanks for the Sapphire Energy.