Oh, and if you want to really get nasty, ask them if they've done a quantitative analysis within an order of magnitude as comprehensive as this:
http://diogenesinstitute.org/index.php/Fullspreadsheet On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 12:03 AM, James Bowery <[email protected]> wrote: > 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! >> > >
