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It is possible to create oil from algae, and the first “oil farms” are starting to open. You can learn about the process in this video:
An 1,100 acre farm is about to open in Texas:
First Algae Biodiesel Plant Goes Online: April 1, 2008
According to th article: “The facility, located in Rio Hondo Texas, will produce an estimated 4.4 million gallons of algal oil and 110 million lbs. of biomass per year off a series of saltwater ponds spanning 1,100 acres. Twenty of those acres will be reserved for the experimental production of a renewable JP8 jet-fuel.”
The farm is so big that you can actually find it in satellite photos:
More on the farm’s owner: Petrosun
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