Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Largest Algal Biofuel Project (summary-1)

Part 1:

In the 1980s there was a project which was funded by the USA government to make new type of fuels which can replace the existing petrol and diesel. However for some reason it did not succeed, but today there is a similar project which can make dramatic changes.

The British government has started a project to make fuels from algae, which is expected to replace the existing fuel by 2020 and it’s approved by government. On the other hand, algae fabricate chemicals which also affect the environment badly. In addition to the above, the first phase will engage some British companies in potential algae research. The second phase is expected to start next year. It will involve scaling up the algae rising operation. Furthermore, the Carbon Trust will construct multi-hectare open ponds to perform as laboratories for the most hopeful algae technologies identified ever. One of the weaknesses which can make the project hard for the British is that in order to have more algae and fast growing algae, it always requires warm and sunny weather for a long term. In the writer's view, it is expected to be built abroad, not in the UK.

In conclusion, if this project succeeds then the new fuel is expected to reduce the carbon emissions by 80% by 2050, so we might have cleaner air.



Part 2:

In this article about an innovation of algae fuel, this is announced by the British government. The writer talks about how the algae project will be done and what changes it will make if the project succeeds. Still some countries don’t want to support this project because if this project succeeds then these countries can’t sell petrol or diesel, because the prices will go down rapidly.



Part 3:

I think this article is very interesting because it gives you the sense to not stop innovating new things and the good example of this is what the USA government did in the 1980’s. In my view, the article is well organized as it gives you information which makes you think about the future of the GCC countries since they are depending on oil mostly. I agree with the author’s views about finding alternative to oil as there was a significant increase in oil prices last year when it reached about $170 per barrel. I am wondering to know how the GCC countries are thinking about this matter and what they have done so far in order to protect their economies.

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