CARS and Micro-Algae Turn Hydrocarbons into Fuels, Fertilizers and Food
Those cute little creatures shown in the video are represent what may be the future of carbon sequestration.
CARS is the acronym for Carbon Algae Recycling System, it’s a system under development in Canada to clean up tailing ponds and greenhouse gas emissions left by the Alberta Tar Sands project.
As the video shows, exhaust CO2 is pumped into algae-rich tailing ponds where it’s digested. The plumped-out algae, full of hydrocarbons and heavy metals, are harvested and turned into biofuels.
The Alberta Research Council, and several other research organizations are expanding their efforts to provide a sustainable, affordable way to deal with greenhouse gas emissions.
Once proven and considered economically feasible, could this become another wide-spread method of dealing with greenhouse gasses? Stay tuned.
This certainly seems more logical than pumping carbon dioxide into geologic formations where it can come back to haunt us in the future.
They’ve hit the nail on the head, hard and square. Now the question is, as with all biofuels, can we manufacture this in large enough quantities to offset carbon emissions during production and still be able to sell it and make a huge profit?
If they sold it directly to individuals like farmers, fleet owners, truckers and people like me who can store large amounts at one time, than it would be an economical as well as ecological decision. That would cut out all the middle-men who drive up the costs at the pump and we wouldn,t have to burn ten gallons or more to get to the only pumping stations which would sell it.
Also, stop mixing it with fossil fuels. Surely we could pay a little extra when purchasing a car to have it come with synthetic fuel lines instead of rubber. It could then be burned as straight vegetable oil. So a little persuasion, maybe some more lobbying in intailed here, nothing our millions of lawyers can’t handle. Thank You.
Makes a whole lot of sense… considering that:
1. it can be done in tailing ponds. thus reducing water contamination
2. does not eat into food and other crops
3. Carbon sequestration thru algal route has been suggested to be maximum
4.most fossil fuels have their origins in algae and other primitive micro organisms
GO FOR IT…
Natural gas is as safe as any fuel, gasoline diesel etc. An accident can happen with any fuel. But if a Honda NGV is as good as it sound why is it I NEVER HEARD OF ONE BEFORE, THEY SHOULD MAKE THIS STUFF KNOWN TO PEOPLE. THEY WANT US TO BE GREEN BUT DON’T LETS US.