Plenty of available nitrogen (NOx - SOx) and mineral ash from coal-fired power plants, plus recycle of potassium and phosphate and iron etc., from burning of the algae residues, Steven.
Fred ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven Vincent Johnson To: [email protected] Sent: 4/2/2007 8:57:38 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]: Biofuel Bonanza Can someone help clarify: What is the algae's food source? Surely there's more to this recycling equation than just supplying the little critters CO2. How difficult or easy will it be to supply all the required nutrients to make an economical go of this? Most of these articles seem to skim over the little fiddly bits. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com > > Frederick Sparber wrote, in a message about algae: > > >Jones Beene wrote: > > > >Advanced biofuels, on the other hand, like butanol and algoil are > >here to stay. > > > > > Sure, as soon as we can grow them on Mars, I suppose. Here on > > planet Earth we barely have enough room to grow enough food. > > As I said in a previous message, my remarks only apply to plantlife > grown outdoors in North America. I said: "Growing algae in tanks is > another matter." > > - Jed > >
