“The sun will change the way we power the country, just not the way you think it will. There’s another form of solar power. In my opinion, it’s more potent -- and could be even more life changing than the cheaper next-generation solar panels in development at this time.
“The big idea is to farm massive amounts of algae and harvest the plants for their oils. Internet communities are abuzz, and the technology has the support of numerous academics. That’s right -- universities, venture capitalists and even the government are all racing to squeeze valuable oil out of pond scum…
“Algae are the fastest growing plants in the world. They’re vital to water ecosystems worldwide and consume more carbon dioxide than any other plant. As they grow, algae produce lipids, or vegetable oil. In fact, they produce a lot of oil …
“Let’s put this into perspective. One acre of corn can yield about 28 gallons of oil in one year. In more tropical regions, an acre of palms can yield about 6,700 gallons of oil per year. But algae are in a class all their own. An acre of algae can yield anywhere between 20,000-100,000 gallons of oil per year. This is possible because algae really do grow like weeds. An alga plant can completely reproduce up to six times per day. Try doing that with corn.”
So do your homework and find the companies that have the patents on the algae processing.