Algae Crude

As bizarre as it sounds, algae may be well on its way to providing us with our first truly renewable source of gasoline. Companies like San Diego based Sapphire Energy have been producing "Algae Crude" derived entirely from the substance most commonly known as pond scum for several years now, and the process is only getting cheaper. The algae used for the production of fossil fuels is cultured in large plastic temperature controlled Bio-reactors, where it's fed by an insulin solution in place of sunlight. Algae Crude can be converted into a wide variety of fossil fuel products besides just gasoline, including jet fuel and heating oil, and while it currently costs more by the gallon then traditional fossil fuel its production is environmentally neutral and technological advances in the green energy industry are beginning to make it economically viable. Because the end product is still crude oil there is still the problem of emmisions when it is burned, but the reduction in C02 emissions associated with processing would be so substantial that it may still be worth implementing, if only until a long term solution is discovered. Either way expect to see more about "Algae Crude" in the future as we struggle to find sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel.