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First use of algae as fuel
It grows, gets harvested, goes through chemical processes, and becomes usable fuel. First used as fuel in 1944 -
transportation fuel from algae
US Department of Energy -Aquatic Species Program in 1978. The Aquatic Species Program spent over 18 years with the goal of developing transportation fuel from algae -
Focus on growth & useage
1990 Japan's Research Institute of Technology implemented a research program with the goal of developing systems to fix CO emissions research program focused on microalgae in open outdoor pond systems -
Use as biodiesel energy
Algae can be converted into various types of fuels, depending on the way it’s used and the part of the cells used. Algae biomass can be converted into biodiesel through a refinery process. -
Value of algae
around this time, it was easy to find that algae was used to be a renewable resource so as it grows fast, it is realized that it could be a effective and cheap use of biodiesel -
limiting algae
Techniques to regulate the fertilizers into the water used to limit algae overgrowth within an area was discovered -
Algae powered bike
The first algae oil-powered bike shows the potential of using algae as renewable energy -
Algae Problems and impact on economy
A study carried out in 2011 estimated that the US lost $900M in losses for the fish industry due to algae over-manifesting -
Algal Blooms
These are algae that grow too much for the nutrience in the water to keep up, and could lead to millions of dollars in costs and beach cleanups - Mexico specifically in 2014