Wow James, that's a lot of detail. Maybe some of these costs could be offset by providing the service of algae removal from recreational lakes? Clear Lake, California could use a cleanup: https://www.google.com/search?q=clear+lake+algae&source=lnms&tbm=isch
On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 10:07 PM, James Bowery <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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! >> >> >
