None of these guys advertise their capex per area. That's the first question you should ask of anyone who claims they've solved the algae problem.
On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 11:57 PM, Patrick Ellul <[email protected]>wrote: > Just linking this company, which claim the same: http://solazyme.com/ > The Fools have been billing it as a money maker: > http://stockgumshoe.com/reviews/motley-fool-hidden-gems/revealing-the-fools-silicon-valley-oil-superstar-1-company-pulling-profits-out-of-thin-air/ > > > On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 2:46 PM, James Bowery <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Actually, I was referring to "the world" as companies like Exxon which >> wasted a huge amount of money on algae >> biofuels<http://www.technologyreview.com/view/515041/exxon-takes-algae-fuel-back-to-the-drawing-board/>. >> They could have had what they wanted, no genetic engineering or special >> strains, for under $10M. >> >> >> On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 7:53 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> In reply to James Bowery's message of Thu, 19 Dec 2013 12:55:54 -0600: >>> Hi, >>> [snip] >>> >The biomass production cost problem has been solved. I don't know when >>> the >>> >world will wake up. >>> > >>> ...when they start producing fuel cheaper than the oil companies. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Robin van Spaandonk >>> >>> http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Patrick > > www.tRacePerfect.com > The daily puzzle everyone can finish but not everyone can perfect! > The quickest puzzle ever! >
