I'm sure by now you've all heard about green algae as one of the next big alternative energy sources expected to cure us of our dependence on foreign oil. Here's a description of 15 major players in this emerging market -- some of whom have already penned deals with large-scale energy companies such as Chevron -- and many of whom are based in California. Sounds good to me, considering our state is currently tied for third place when it comes to highest unemployment rate in the country. A boom in green algae production could mean more jobs in the years to come and certainly would be better for the environment than running vehicles on gasoline.
My only question? If burning deep-fryer cooking oil in your gas tank causes your car's exhaust to smell like french fries, will this green gook make your engine smell like pond scum? Yum. Well, can't say that'd be much worse than petro-chemical exhaust, really.
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Hmm...reminds me of that last scene in "Back to the Future" when Doc drops a banana peel into the gas tank! Oh how I would LOVE to do that in real life.
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