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2006-07-21 Science & Technology

Spanish firm claims it can make oil from plankton

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Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2006-07-21 15:51|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Salt liberally, I suspect - at least at the present stage.

Via Rand Simberg.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-07-21 15:53|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2006-07-21 15:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Blue-green algae are the most efficient photosynthesizers on earth and have very high oil concentrations (50% or more). It makes a heck of a lot more sense than converting corn kernels to oil and alcohol. The process works best when scrubbed smoke stack CO2 is dissolved into the water.
www.greenfuelonline.com/gf_files/GFTCInBusiness.pdf

Posted by ed 2006-07-21 16:28|| 2006-07-21 16:28|| Front Page Top

#3 But what about the whales? The whales will starve!

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-07-21 16:35|| 2006-07-21 16:35|| Front Page Top

#4 No more Chum Bucket?

Posted by anonymous2u 2006-07-21 16:46|| 2006-07-21 16:46|| Front Page Top

#5 It's just a cover. Remember -
"The government dispenses rations of synthetic food substances made by the Soylent Corporation: Soylent Yellow, Soylent Red, and the newest product, Soylent Green, the most popular version derived, according to the firm, from plankton."

And we all know where that lead to. :)

Posted by Uliger Spelet1498 2006-07-21 17:15|| 2006-07-21 17:15|| Front Page Top

#6 It was VERY popular in the North Korean test market.

Posted by ed 2006-07-21 17:34|| 2006-07-21 17:34|| Front Page Top

#7 The way to get oil from plankton is to feed it to whales, then hunt them for their oil.

Posted by Iblis">Iblis 2006-07-21 17:57|| 2006-07-21 17:57|| Front Page Top

#8 Shit, ed, no offence intended but there are SO many problems your pubmed paper is just a glimpse. No offence intended but Please Science it! Yeah! I'ts just an agent that induces cell growth, like cancer

Posted by pihkalbadger 2006-07-21 20:50|| 2006-07-21 20:50|| Front Page Top

#9 Huh pihkalbadger? Where are you going with the Croton oil bit?

Posted by ed 2006-07-21 22:00|| 2006-07-21 22:00|| Front Page Top

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