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To: count-your-change

read post#36.... I agree

Algae is expensive to grow. Check out the prices for spirulina in the health food stores

About $25/lb minimum most is grown in Hawaii


37 posted on 07/05/2008 10:51:32 AM PDT by dennisw (Barack Obama: A Phony Smile in an Empty Suit)
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To: dennisw

I’d guess that pond scum quality would be less but growing enough to make a real difference is going to be difficult.
Making oil is easy, making enough at reasonable costs isn’t and scaling a small scale project wayyy up has another set of problems.


45 posted on 07/05/2008 12:50:45 PM PDT by count-your-change (you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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