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Carbon Intensity of Algae Biofuels
I just read your article on growing algae to produce bio-diesel. I was wondering about the relative amounts of CO2 input/output, i.e. has anyone done the math to figure out how much CO2 algae take in to produce a gallon of diesel fuel, compared to the amount of CO2 produced when that same gallon is burned. If the amount released from burning is equal to or less than the amount algae consume, then this is a win/win situation. If the amount released by burning is greater than the amount consumed, then we have a problem.
Perhaps you could address this in another article?
At first glance this can seem like a complex question. Honestly, it took me a few seconds to wrap my head around it.
In reality, the answer is very simple and, in my opinion, further strengthens the case for mass-adoption of algae biofuels.
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