Post by Admin on Aug 18, 2013 12:17:28 GMT
Algae Biofuel Project In Europe Moves Ahead With First Biomass Crop At Spain Site
LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - A European Union-backed project to produce biofuels from algae moved a step forward on Thursday by producing its first crop of algae biomass at its site in southern Spain, the main company behind the scheme said on Thursday.
The "All-gas" project will cultivate fast-growing micro-algae by using the nutrients in wastewater and then by further processes generate biomethane which can be captured and used in transport fuel.
The biomass obtained from the algae crop showed high energy potential with a methane production capacity of 200-300 litres of gas per kilogram of biomass processed, water company FCC Aqualia said.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/08/algae-biofuel-europe_n_3726548.html
QUESTION: What's your view on the commercial viability of algae biofuel?
LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - A European Union-backed project to produce biofuels from algae moved a step forward on Thursday by producing its first crop of algae biomass at its site in southern Spain, the main company behind the scheme said on Thursday.
The "All-gas" project will cultivate fast-growing micro-algae by using the nutrients in wastewater and then by further processes generate biomethane which can be captured and used in transport fuel.
The biomass obtained from the algae crop showed high energy potential with a methane production capacity of 200-300 litres of gas per kilogram of biomass processed, water company FCC Aqualia said.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/08/algae-biofuel-europe_n_3726548.html
QUESTION: What's your view on the commercial viability of algae biofuel?