Re: [Vo]:Exxon now into the algoil game

2009-07-21 Thread Horace Heffner
On Jul 20, 2009, at 5:56 AM, Jones Beene wrote: -Original Message- HH: Possibly a better way to go is to use oxygen to burn the power plant fuel and recycle 100% of the CO2 through algae. Then run the power plant on the algae, its oil, cellulose and all. No coal necessary at all.

Re: [Vo]:Exxon now into the algoil game

2009-07-21 Thread mixent
In reply to Horace Heffner's message of Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:07:14 -0800: Hi, [snip] They should wake up and realize that the second approach could employ a lot more people in a lot less dangerous environment. [snip] I suspect that they prefer employing fewer people; it costs less. Regards,

Re: [Vo]:Exxon now into the algoil game

2009-07-21 Thread Horace Heffner
On Jul 21, 2009, at 1:38 PM, mix...@bigpond.com wrote: In reply to Horace Heffner's message of Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:07:14 -0800: Hi, [snip] They should wake up and realize that the second approach could employ a lot more people in a lot less dangerous environment. [snip] I suspect that

[Vo]:Exxon now into the algoil game

2009-07-20 Thread Horace Heffner
Exxon ... announced a five-year, $600 million partnership with Synthetic Genomics Incorporated (SGI), a California-based genetic engineering firm ... http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Exxon-Mobil-and-the-future-of- algae-based-biofuel-19706-3-1.html http://tinyurl.com/mzpsee They talk

RE: [Vo]:Exxon now into the algoil game

2009-07-20 Thread Jones Beene
-Original Message- HH: Possibly a better way to go is to use oxygen to burn the power plant fuel and recycle 100% of the CO2 through algae. Then run the power plant on the algae, its oil, cellulose and all. No coal necessary at all. No sequestration necessary. The byproduct, a