PetroSun has announced it will begin operation of its commercial algae-to-biofuels facility next month. The facility will produce an estimated 4.4 million gallons of algal oil and 110 million lbs. of biomass per year off a series of saltwater ponds spanning 1,100 acres.

This is exciting news with the recent bad press of biofuels made from food crops, like soy and canola and the main culprit, ethanol. I wonder how realistic it might be to one day grow your own backyard blue algae fuel. Yum!

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