Category Archives: Algae

Why the world can’t run on biodiesel from algae

Posted on February 19, 2022 by

Preface. This is an article I published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it’s also similar to “Chapter 25 Biodiesel from Algae” in my book Life After Fossil Fuels: A Reality Check on Alternative Energy. And within this post is a … Continue reading →

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Department of Energy algal biofuels roadmap: A summary

Posted on November 5, 2016 by

Preface. If you really want to get into the weeds about the details of why algal fuels have failed to produce biofuels, read this 140 page paper. Alice Friedemann  www.energyskeptic.com Women in ecology  author of 2021 Life After Fossil Fuels: … Continue reading →

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Germany National Academy of Sciences report: Don’t use biofuels

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

Preface. This German study explains why biomass doesn’t scale up to make biofuels, whether from algae, cellulose, or plants, as well as why trying to do so would harm the environment. Alice Friedemann  www.energyskeptic.com Women in ecology  author of 2021 … Continue reading →

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