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Algae is the fastest growing plant on the planet. As much as 50% of it's weight is high grade vegetable oil (a lipid). It can be grown on non-arable land so it does not compete with food crops - although it can be used as a food product as well.

Estimates for gallons of oil produced per acre range from 5,000 to 20,000 gallons for an open pond system, 100,000 gallons for a closed-loop vertical system vs. about 20 to 30 gallons per acre for corn.

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Posted by jackcrossen at 03:59 PM | Permalink

I heard on the radio that a truck driver paid over 1000 dollars to fill up a semi. I wasn't sure if that was reasonable or not, but it seems like it is.

A big Peterbilt can have two 150 gallon tanks and diesel is going for 4 dollars or more a gallon....so if a trucker was on empty he'd pay 1200 dollars to fill up.

Letting market forces determine the price (and indirectly the supply and demand) of oil may end up being a little more free-market than people want, if it ends up meaning we can't transport the goods we depend on over-the-road truckers to deliver.

If Jimmy Carter's plan to raise CAFE standards in the late 70's would have been followed by Ronald Reagan and subsequent leaders we would at least have some more time to come up with a viable plan to provide our nations energy needs.

Posted by jackcrossen at 04:40 PM | Permalink