Bio algae can produce bio diesel, reduce CO2 emissions, and provide a high protein food source. Why

One of our planet’s fastest growing organisms is algae. Algae can grow at rates 100 times faster than current production food crops or plants that can be used for bio fuel, producing yields as high as 5,00 to 15,000 gallons in one acre per year. For less than 10 million acres, or 1% of the combined land mass for crops and livestock, we could produce enough bio diesel to replace gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. These figures are based off of open systems, ie. shallow ponds, closed loop bioreactor systems can produce even greater yields per acre due to vertically stacked designs which increase the surface area. Depending on the species, algae can go from germination to harvest in as few as 2 days. The biomass can then be separated into lipids to provide a high grade vegetable oil and a high protein / high carbohydrate byproduct residue. Another option is to use cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) because this type of algae excretes lipids as waste material.