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Researchers Pooh-Pooh Algae-Based Biofuel
Julie188 writes "Researchers from the University of Virginia have found that current algae biofuel production methods consume more energy, have higher greenhouse gas emissions and use more water than other biofuel sources, such as switchgrass, canola and corn. The researchers suggest these problems can be overcome by situating algae production ponds behind wastewater treatment facilities to capture phosphorous and nitrogen — essential algae nutrients that otherwise need to come from petroleum."
Funny thing about trying to power our cars and computers... the energy has got to from something somewhere. Electrons must come from mass... so even if electricity seems clean, it's coming from a power plant somewhere, and nobody wants to be next to nuclear or coal plants.
Hydrogen or plug-in systems seem clean, but those aren't energy sources, they're energy transport mechanisms. If we're going to stop using gas and oil, we're going to have to get more power from somewhere... again, who wants the plants to do that in their town?
Ok, but what about researchers?
He may not be, but we're still paying for his wars and his tax cuts and the damage done to our reputation by his advocacy of torture. He's still fair game.
Um... forgive the off topicness here, but if you received a tax cut, doesn't that mean you were NOT paying for it? Of course, let's not bring up the fact that federal government brought in record receipts... yes... even AFTER the tax cut. It appears that the Laffer curve is alive and well.
Also, if I remember correctly, the economy was doing quite well for a few years under Bush. Of course, he inherited a recession, but that was over and done with in much less than a year. Then we had several years of awesomeness, economy wise after 9-11. And then, of course, Congress went D and the whole economy went to shit. I guess it proves the Constitution right when it says that Congress will control the purse strings, and therefor the economy. So, when you blame a president for the economy, it really just proves that you have no idea what you are talking about. You shouldn't air out your ignorance like that for all to see. Think of it as skid marks on your whitie tighties hanging on the clothes line. You really don't want everyone seeing that, do you?
And finally, the torture... Are you referring to the three, count them THREE known terrorists (not suspected terrorists, KNOWN terrorist) that were waterboarded for about 1 minute each? The same ones that started giving real world, truthful, actionable information after the "session"? Those terrorists? Or the hundreds that you dreamed up in your head because you can't justify your raw hatred of GWB without them. It's must be sad to have to resort to delusion to justify your emotions, even if just to yourself.
You know, I don't think it would have done all that much damage to our reputation if assholes like yourself would quit exaggerating what happened. I think what really makes us look bad is when our own citizens say stupid shit like that. Besides, it appears that the 0ne has brought our reputation back from the brink. Now we are all one big happy world, drinking fairy pee and smoking unicorn farts. So I guess the damage wasn't that bad after all, was it. Oh, except for, you know, the guys that want to kill us. Yeah, it turns out that they are buying the bullshit and still want to kill us. We also know that they wanted to kill us BEFORE Bush took office, so you really can't blame him for that either. Oh, and let's not forget that France, has aligned with Hugo Chavez in accusing the USA of invading Haiti since our troops are there providing security for aid agencies.
Damn! I must really need a smoke!
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