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Algae Biofuels – Not Sustainable (Another Response to “Could Algae be the New Corn?” by Julia Verdi)

By Eamon Keane on April 29, 2010 12 Comments algae, algae biofuels, algal biodiesel, algal biofuel value chain, Aquatic Species Program, biomass, Carter, Clinton, CO2, coal plant, corn, diesel, Eamon Keane, emissions, Energy Output, Energy Return on Investment, EROI, Frank Ciampa, gas, Julia Verdi, LCA, lifecycle analysis, oil, open pond, recoverable oil reserves, University of Virginia, wastewater

Algae Biofuels – Not Sustainable (Another Response to “Could Algae be the New Corn?” by Julia Verdi)

Last week, Frank Ciampa, posted Algal Biodiesel: Pros and Cons, his response to Could Algae be the New Corn?, written by Julia Verdi. This week, Eamon Keane, responds to Julia’s post, explaining why he does not feel that algae biofuels is a good alternative to oil.

Algal Biodiesel: Pros and Cons (A Response to “Could Algae be the New Corn?” by Julia Verdi)

By Frank Ciampa on April 21, 2010 9 Comments agriculture, algae, algal biodiesel, algal production, arable land, bio oils, biofuels, carbon mitigative solution, Could Algae be the New Corn?, culturing, David H Kurzman, decarbonized liquid fuel, environmental footprint.deforestation, ethanol, Frank J. Ciampa, greenhouse gas effect, Julia Verdi, Kurzman Cleantech, or algaculture, plant-based feedstocks

Algal Biodiesel: Pros and Cons (A Response to “Could Algae be the New Corn?” by Julia Verdi)

The following is a response to the article Could Algae be the New Corn? by Julia Verdi. She raised the following questions… Does Algae pose the same risks as corn? Are biofuels the wrong way to go when it comes to identifying fuel sources?