tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16920821.post1715835607441370340..comments2023-03-28T13:10:07.462+05:30Comments on Valluvar's Musings: Algae based bio reactorsShiv Senthivelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18135767169210587802noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16920821.post-46113391088758203302007-04-27T17:32:00.000+05:302007-04-27T17:32:00.000+05:30Thanks for the article...it is heartening to see a...Thanks for the article...it is heartening to see algae getting a lot of publicity, something I feel they deserve. And I should also say thanks to companies such as BioKing for further facilitating algal biodiesel production.<BR/><BR/>I co-ordinate <A HREF="http://www.oilgae.com" REL="nofollow">Oilgae</A>, a site that explores use of algae as a feedstock for biodiesel, and I can say with some amount of confidence based on my researches that algae appear to be one of the most qualified candidates for biodiesel production. True, there is still a long way to go before it can be proven with certainty that algal biodiesel can be cost-effective on a large scale, but it is gratifying to see brilliant minds (not to forget VC money) getting into this field.<BR/><BR/>Time will tell if algae are our future source of energy, but for now, they certainly appear to have many of the qualifications required for the same.<BR/><BR/>Narsi from <A HREF="http://www.oilgae.com" REL="nofollow">Oilgae - Oil from Algae</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com