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Old 01-01-2014, 08:55 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Sure. The conversion step isn't the problem, it's the growth rate of the algae.
Algae may be inefficient, but they work for free. I hear the big problem is removing the water from the algae/algae byproduct without major energy expended. Cool Planet used decompression from the high pressure part of the process.
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