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Industry waters say the ‘Holy Grail’ of feedstocks for biofuels could be years from reality.
December 7, 2006
By Jennifer Kho
While some see algae as the ideal source for biofuels, industry watchers at ThinkEquity’s Greentech Summit in San Francisco on Thursday said the technology is likely to be years away.
“Algae, as a biodiesel feedstock, is further out than cellulosic ethanol,” said Martin Tobias, CEO of biodiesel company Imperium Renewables, referring to ethanol from materials like wood chips, switchgrass, and corn stover.
Algae simply aren’t available in large-enough quantities right now, he said.
“We’re opening a 100-million-gallon facility in June, and there won’t be 100 million gallons of algae available next year,” he said. “It’s not about whether algae can produce oil, but about whether it can meet a standard quantity needed for fuel. It’s going to take longer than anyone wants to say at an investor’s conference. Whereas with farming, we can make a significant replacement of fuel now, with what we have.”Biofuels Smackdown: Algae vs. Soybeans
Industry waters say the ‘Holy Grail’ of feedstocks for biofuels could be years from reality.
December 7, 2006
By Jennifer Kho
While some see algae as the ideal source for biofuels, industry watchers at ThinkEquity’s Greentech Summit in San Francisco on Thursday said the technology is likely to be years away.
“Algae, as a biodiesel feedstock, is further out than cellulosic ethanol,” sa"
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