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Article: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERS STUDY SURFACE TEXTURE, ALGAE GROWTH
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- November 4, 2009
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MANHATTAN, Kan., Nov. 3 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release:
Two Kansas State University engineers are assessing systematic production methods that could make the costs of algae oil production more reasonable, helping move the U.S. from fossil fuel dependency to renewable energy replacements.
The idea by K-State's Wenqiao "Wayne" Yuan and Zhijian "Z.J." Pei is to grow algae in the ocean on very large, supporting platforms. The National Science Foundation awarded them a $98,560 Small Grant for Exploratory Research in 2009 for their work.
Compared to soybeans that produce 50 gallons of oil an acre a year, some algae can average 6,000 gallons - but it's not cheap to ...