Texas seems to be in the center of developing a generation of biofuels. I still think closed system is better. Bjet had some good information on this.
PetroSun Set to Commence Operations on Its Initial Commerical Algae-to-Biofuels Farm
Monday March 10, 10:30 am ET
SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 10, 2008 -- PetroSun, Inc (Other OTC:PSUD.PK - News) announced today that its initial commercial algae-to-biofuels farm is scheduled to commence operations on April 1, 2008. The farm is located on the Texas Gulf Coast near Harlingen, Texas.
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PetroSun Biofuels, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PetroSun, Inc., will operate the 1,100 acre salt water open pond system. There are currently 94 five-acre and 63 ten-acre ponds on the 1,831 acres contained within the algae farm operation. The company will extract the algal oil on-site and transport the raw product via barge, rail or truck to company owned or joint ventured biodiesel refineries. The residual algae biomass will be converted into ethanol or other products.
PetroSun will conduct algae-to-jet fuel and algae-to-bioplastics research and development projects supported by a supply of algal oil produced from this operation. For an aerial view of the farm, please click on the following link.
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