Comments on: Could microalgae hold the secret to the future sustainable transport fuel? http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/could-microalgae-hold-the-secret-to-the-transport-fuel-of-the-future/ Independent analysis of climate policy Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:01:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: wahyu http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/could-microalgae-hold-the-secret-to-the-transport-fuel-of-the-future/#comment-7798 wahyu Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:13:54 +0000 http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=2374#comment-7798 how to make a biodiesel from microalgae??? i am very interesting about that.. thanks how to make a biodiesel from microalgae???
i am very interesting about that..
thanks

]]> By: algaelogist http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/could-microalgae-hold-the-secret-to-the-transport-fuel-of-the-future/#comment-918 algaelogist Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:45:01 +0000 http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=2374#comment-918 Biofuels like Diesel and Ethanol as JetA fuel can be produced out of certain Algae strains, the real secret is that the Facility has to be absolutely self contained and not depending on any cost effective input as energy and nutrition. We have a cost factor of about U$ 0.19/liter per Algae fuel, besides we produce Raw Glycerol and even Etahnol. The real problem in this days is to find Investors providing the needed Capital for building the right Facilities in Europe and the US. Currently this Countries seem to be the best of placing such facilities and producing cost effective Products out of this certain Alagae strains. If someone knows where Capital can be raised to get Favilities built would be real great. Biofuels like Diesel and Ethanol as JetA fuel can be produced out of certain Algae strains, the real secret is that the Facility has to be absolutely self contained and not depending on any cost effective input as energy and nutrition. We have a cost factor of about U$ 0.19/liter per Algae fuel, besides we produce Raw Glycerol and even Etahnol.
The real problem in this days is to find Investors providing the needed Capital for building the right Facilities in Europe and the US. Currently this Countries seem to be the best of placing such facilities and producing cost effective Products out of this certain Alagae strains.
If someone knows where Capital can be raised to get Favilities built would be real great.

]]> By: Milan http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/could-microalgae-hold-the-secret-to-the-transport-fuel-of-the-future/#comment-812 Milan Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:45:58 +0000 http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=2374#comment-812 Another critical post on algae fuels, from R-Squared: http://i-r-squared.blogspot.com/2009/03/prospects-for-algal-biodiesel-dim.html Another critical post on algae fuels, from R-Squared:

http://i-r-squared.blogspot.com/2009/03/prospects-for-algal-biodiesel-dim.html

]]> By: Nyla Sarwar http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/could-microalgae-hold-the-secret-to-the-transport-fuel-of-the-future/#comment-809 Nyla Sarwar Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:39:41 +0000 http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=2374#comment-809 Thank you for your comments. Indeed the economics of microalgae are not quite competitive with fossil fuels, like most renewables I guess. The huge investments the Carbon Trust and other global organisations are putting into this technology reflects its potential however. Some R&D challenges remain, but if these are overcome and fast growing strains with high oil content can be scaled up efficiently enough, we may see microalgae biodiesel emerge to fill the gap left by depleting oil supplies. I'm quite optimistic on this one, and will be doing extensive research in this area in the coming months so will keep you all updated. Thank you for your comments.

Indeed the economics of microalgae are not quite competitive with fossil fuels, like most renewables I guess. The huge investments the Carbon Trust and other global organisations are putting into this technology reflects its potential however. Some R&D challenges remain, but if these are overcome and fast growing strains with high oil content can be scaled up efficiently enough, we may see microalgae biodiesel emerge to fill the gap left by depleting oil supplies. I’m quite optimistic on this one, and will be doing extensive research in this area in the coming months so will keep you all updated.

]]> By: Milan http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/could-microalgae-hold-the-secret-to-the-transport-fuel-of-the-future/#comment-780 Milan Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:30:31 +0000 http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=2374#comment-780 I didn't mean to suggest that algae-based fuels will never be viable at any price or for any applications - only that optimistic projections of affordable algae-derived fuels in the near term deserve a fair bit of scrutiny. I didn’t mean to suggest that algae-based fuels will never be viable at any price or for any applications – only that optimistic projections of affordable algae-derived fuels in the near term deserve a fair bit of scrutiny.

]]> By: Samia http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/could-microalgae-hold-the-secret-to-the-transport-fuel-of-the-future/#comment-778 Samia Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:27:10 +0000 http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=2374#comment-778 I think with the development of most renewables, the cost is typically high at the outset, such as installation of wind turbines (payback takes years - depending on the size, location, energy consumption etc), as does hydrogen, which is also being considered as a fuel type. Without R&D into these expensive forms of renewable energy, surely we wont stimulate interest and innovation into finding a way of producing it at lower cost? For example, cant we use Solar and climates that can grow algae naturally to produce it - rather than invest in creating the conditions in the UK? Who knows how much oil will cost in the future once reserves become even more finite, therefore algea might be used in the future despite its current high costs? I think with the development of most renewables, the cost is typically high at the outset, such as installation of wind turbines (payback takes years – depending on the size, location, energy consumption etc), as does hydrogen, which is also being considered as a fuel type. Without R&D into these expensive forms of renewable energy, surely we wont stimulate interest and innovation into finding a way of producing it at lower cost? For example, cant we use Solar and climates that can grow algae naturally to produce it – rather than invest in creating the conditions in the UK?

Who knows how much oil will cost in the future once reserves become even more finite, therefore algea might be used in the future despite its current high costs?

]]> By: Milan http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/could-microalgae-hold-the-secret-to-the-transport-fuel-of-the-future/#comment-727 Milan Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:48:52 +0000 http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=2374#comment-727 Robert Rapier (of the R-Squared energy blog) pours a bit of cold water on the algae option here: http://i-r-squared.blogspot.com/2009/02/more-reality-checks-for-algal-biodiesel.html His criticisms aside, it does seem possible that algae will eventually be a feedstock for some sort of commercially viable biofuel. Robert Rapier (of the R-Squared energy blog) pours a bit of cold water on the algae option here:

http://i-r-squared.blogspot.com/2009/02/more-reality-checks-for-algal-biodiesel.html

His criticisms aside, it does seem possible that algae will eventually be a feedstock for some sort of commercially viable biofuel.

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