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Photobioreactors are a bad idea? - Richard Sayre
Harvesting algae in photobioreactors, says Dr. Sayre, diminish the economic viability of algae, and he sees the best methods for harvesting, not surprisingly, as the simplest – such as using simple paddle wheels in open ponds or devising a means of “milking” the oil from algae, leaving the organism intact. - Read More
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Topics : Bioenergy
Half the cost of algae fuel production is in processing and extraction
"Dr. Sayre told me that at least half the cost of producing biofuels from algae is in the process of harvesting and extracting oil." - Read More
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Topics : Bioenergy