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 about utilizing up to 40% of the CO2 from a coal power
plant. 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 lot
of liquid nitrogen, can then be used for quick response energy
storage, powering motor vehicles, or refrigeration applications, like
frozen food packing. Fully recycling the carbon this way is just
another version of solar power. Ultimately, as solar photovoltaic
gains efficiency and drops in cost, and batteries also gain in power
density and drop in lifetime cost, it will eliminate any carbon
recycling approach. The same might be said for hydrogen photolysis.
Best regards,
Horace Heffner
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
