Algae Power Plant: Myth or Reality?
Jul 03
- The city of Venice, Italy, is turning the idea of an algae power plant from a myth to a reality
- Algae is one of the most promising alternative renewable energy sources available
- Algae is produced much faster than other biomass feedstocks, and the production process can eliminate any carbon release into the atmosphere
There has been talk of using algae as an alternative source of power for a while, and this idea is not new. The Department of Energy in the US first started looking at this idea in the 1950s, but that was as far as it went. In the USA a bigger effort to switch from fossil fuels is hampered by all the money large oil companies pay for lobbying in Washington, but Venice does not have this constraint. The new algae power plant under development and construction will be in Europe, and this may be the beginning of the end for fossil fuel use and dependence. Once countries and people around the world see that using algae for energy is possible, and that the myth has become a reality, the demand for more of these green power plants will go up significantly. Algae is the perfect renewable energy source, one that is fast to grow and that can be designed so that the entire process is carbon neutral. No greenhouse gas emissions means that this facility will not damage the ozone layer, and the entire growing and production process can be very efficient and cost effective.
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