Summary:
- Algae is a potentially wonderful source of power.
- They convert energy from the Sun into food by photosynthesis.
- Algae can be grown in desert areas where other crops cannot grow.
- Nutrients for algae may be wastes from other processes.
- There is a lot of research going on to harness algae for biofuels.
- Some crops do not make good biofuel.
- Scientists are looking for much better sources of biomass energy.
- A very promising alternative is algae.
- It appears to be a better biofuel than corn.
- Growing algae requires much less land and energy.