algae | gamechanger
i. all about algae
i. Biofuel
II. MICROALGAE
iii. Float Vancouver
i. all about algae
Growth
Algae reproduce very quickly and need only sunlight, water, carbon dioxide and a few inorganic nutrients to grow.
algae benefits
- Speed in which they grow
- High Biofuel Yields
- Create Oxygen from CO2
- High Protein for Food
ii. algae
as
BIOFUEL
WORLD ENERGY
80% fossil fuels
11 billion
5:1
“algae-based biofuel not only has the potential to quench a sizeable chunk of the world's energy demands, It's a potential game-changer.”
Traditional
biofuel
any fuel produced from living organisms
- corn
- sugarcane
- soy beans
10%
how it works
BIOMASS
milled
fermented
NUTRIENTS
enzyme
benefits
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reduce Greenhouse gas
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reduce foreign oil dependence
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SUSTAINABLE
- CLEANER ENERGY
DRAWBACKS
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WATER USAGE
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LAND USAGE
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FERTILIZERS
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MONOCULTURE
Floating Microalgae based Biofuel
NO FRESH WATER
NO LAND NEEDED
WASTE WATER
VANCOUVER PLAN
CONCEPT:
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To grow new biofuel by farming micro-algae in floating offshore pods that eat wastewater from city
YIELD
- This production would supply 100% of BC Diesel needs. (3 Billion litres)
BENEFITS
- according to local algae research, is that it can produce 70x more oil than canola
PROBLEMS WITH FLOATING FARM
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cultivation techniques require complicated methods and supervision
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economically more Expensive
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New science
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Still only a concept
Conclusion
WHAT IT IS BEING USED FOR
Animal Feed
Cosmetics
