Comments on: San Diego Just Beginning to Assess Needs of Emerging Algae Industry

By: algaepreneur

algaepreneur — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:10:34 +0000

To learn more about the fast-track commercialization of the algae industry, you may want to check out this website: http://www.nationalalgaeassociation.com. They are the first algae trade association in the U.S.

By: Elverna Turner

Elverna Turner — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:28:07 +0000

This is an awful plan. Using Imperial Valley for algae-based fuel production would be removing land capable of food production much like the fatal flaw of corn & soybeans for ethanol. Why not grow algae in vertical columns, in closed systems, on land not capable of food crop production? They’re being too hasty at handing out the research dollars without fully examining the implications and options.

By: Glenn Mosier

Glenn Mosier — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:34:13 +0000

San Diego and the Imperial Valley have everything it takes to make algae-based fuels commercially viable. On Wednesday I went on the 3 hour Imperial Valley Alternative Energy Bus Tour. The highlight was our visit to the SunEco Energy algae operation. The magnitude of what they are doing is impressive. The video on their website has some good shots of the 10-acre ponds which have been recently built or are under construction. These are in addition to the ponds which have been in existence for a couple of decades.