Algae Biofuel

Michael Fischer
Stanford University
mfischer at stanford.edu
Two major problems facing the physical world today can be broadly categorized into (1) how to increase the amount of consumable energy available for the worlds needs and (2) how to decrease the amount of greenhouse gases produced. Of course, these problems are negatively linked together inasmuch as, without further offsets, an increase in the production of carbon fuels leads to an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases produced when these fuels are consumed. In this video we shall look at a method that breaks this negative link by considering a project that increases the worlds supply of oil using biofuels and which at the same time decreases the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide used during its production. The resulting product is a sustainable biofuel whose carbon footprint is neutral inasmuch as the CO2 produced on consumption is essentially balanced by the CO2 used in its production.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• algae
• biofuel
• energy
• green
• fuel
• plants
• photosynthesis
• corn
• ethanol
• CO2
• climate
• sequester
• oil
• stanford
• food
• world
• 2009stanforde25

[happinesson]

your project about algae is good but your skills in reporting??you mess up!

[benknefelkamp]

wow, a paper towel? cofee filter, bro--- you go to stanford use your brain!

[dhanan3000]

how long does it take

[lduvelle]

Good job man, keep using that amazing brain.

[mostenan]

Very nice job..

[BugBear6000]

@jopeace This is just a guess, but I assume there are research material manufacturing companies that can supply specific species of algae for the starter colony, and assuming you start with pure water, you should theoretically only have that species growing.

[BugBear6000]

@bernardengks Or should you say it will "bloom" one day? :D

[AntonBowie]

Fix your audio.

[emmanbrothers]

@emmanbrothers how do you take the OIL from the algae using a mortar and pestle again?

[gigi172]

dam dude fix your mic