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Algae
15 Year Old Invents Algae-Powered Energy System
In our brief group discussion, we touched on the use of algae to create energy. The fact that algae can survive in a closed system and is very much dependent on the sun, this leaves great potential for a heliotropic smart surface. I have worked in the past with algae (biolumenescent), and am intrigued by these new discoveries which transform nature into human commodity.The fact that algae is extremely efficient with regards to photosynthesis and that it could feed off of both human and animal waste is promising.
Talk of Algae farms and the costs in dollars and land that exist in creating these farms makes me question whether it is possible for people to produce/raise their own algae in attempts to harvest their own oil, and therefore take a huge step towards self sufficiency. Oil, as far as I know, has been a commodity people bought from large companies for a very large time, and the idea of gaining personal control over ones production of oil would result in the increased attention given to one's consumption of oil.
MIT Algae Bioreactor- Further uses for Algae have sparked inspiration in our group.
Discussions of all sorts of ideas, projects, and visuals.
Very patient, orderly, interactive, and engaging.
Lots to sleep on
Oil has only really been a high-demand commodity for the past century and a half (give or take). So-called 'Big Oil' has only really been in the picture for the past 75 years, as demand wasn't nearly as high before then.
ReplyDeleteThe modern problem isn't in producing oil, but in moving beyond oil. Pollution is the real issue with oil, not money being funneled to all the wrong people. Though, being weaned off oil wouldn't hurt the bottom line any.
Algae has the advantage of being carbon-positive by a significant amount per unit area. The bioreactor at MIT is really quite brilliant, utilizing photosynthesis, but it was costly to construct if I remember right.