Why Algae? Consider these quick facts:
Algae has the highest net energy yield (33-to-1) of any biofuel, meaning it only takes one unit of energy to produce 33 units of usable energy.
Algae, since it is not a food crop, will not cause food shortages or increase prices.
Algae can be used to treat wastewater. In fact, it thrives on these nutrients.
Algae does not lead to a netincrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide, as it consumes massive amounts of CO2 during growth.
ASU Sustainability Student
Powered by Algae was created by Davis Graves, a Sustainability (B.S.) major at Arizona State University. He has chosen to focus on Sustainable Energy, Materials, & Technology, and is obtaining a minor in Economics. Currently, he is working for ControlledCarbon, a Scottsdale-based carbon offsetting company which specializes in Environmentally Neutral Vehicle conversion. The company also invests in algae research through its SMARTOffsets program. In the future, Graves hopes to begin growing his own algae in hopes of one day converting his ’91 VW Vanagon to run solely on algae biofuel. In order to make this dream a reality, his goal is to spread knowledge and excitement about switching to algae.
These companies are already pursuing algae biofuels:
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