[RayChuang88]

Actually, several companies are pursuing the development of growing oil-laden algae on a huge scale, which could make it really practical to use the algae to make diesel fuel, heating oil and kerosene, along with ethanol from the waste product. Switchgrass will take longer due to the need to improve the process of making cellulosic ethanol.

[thackney]

Yes, but neither technology is economical yet. We cannot switch to the process until the development reaches an point of economical return. This country doesn’t need yet another subsidy program.