Comments on: Maui to Get Algae Facility for Biodiesel http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/15/maui-to-get-algae-facility-for-biodiesel/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Mentzel http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/15/maui-to-get-algae-facility-for-biodiesel/#comment-1987 Chris Mentzel Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:16:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=685#comment-1987 Congratulations Maui Electric and Alexander & Baldwin! The announcement of Maui's 1,000 acre algae farm is great news for Maui and great news for the world. To end the tyranny of oil in our time, a rapid development of algae energy is the clear choice. HR BioPetroleum, A&B and Maui Electric deserve praise for going fast forward with the only sensible way of developing biodiesel. This is one of the first algae farms in the entire world and the commitment to a 1,000 acre size is a very bold and decisive move at a time when most of America and Hawaii are still trying baby steps towards clean energies. It takes bold steps now, that Hawaii spends $7 billion a year on oil, up from $5 just a year ago. To put that into perspective, we are spending $2 billion more this year and for a 1.2 million population that averages out to $1,666 per head. After analyzing Maui's clean energy options for the last 10 months, I strongly believe that large algae farms are our best option to stop using oil by 2020 and become the first self sustainable island in the world. Here are some numbers. Optimistically, micro algae will generate 10,000 gallons of biodiesel per acre per year. Burned in Meco's generators that creates 0.2 million kWh. To feed the Ma'alea plant, 5,600 acres of algae fields are required. Add a similar size to fuel Maui's gasoline needs and the algae farm will still fit into the sugar fields left of Mokulele Highway. It would replace over $600 million in oil imports, a sum that is higher than the entire county budget. While it is too early to determine the cost of this operation, comparing it to the similar automated sugar production suggests a price of around 20 cents per gallon of biodiesel and one cent per kWh of electricity. This means nothing less than the end of Global Warming, terrorism and oil wars and the beginning of a new age of global prosperity. I wish Maui Electric, A&B and HR BioPetroleum the most of success. Godspeed! Chris Mentzel CleanEnergyMaui.com Congratulations Maui Electric and Alexander & Baldwin!

The announcement of Maui’s 1,000 acre algae farm is great news for Maui and great news for the world. To end the tyranny of oil in our time, a rapid development of algae energy is the clear choice. HR BioPetroleum, A&B and Maui Electric deserve praise for going fast forward with the only sensible way of developing biodiesel. This is one of the first algae farms in the entire world and the commitment to a 1,000 acre size is a very bold and decisive move at a time when most of America and Hawaii are still trying baby steps towards clean energies.

It takes bold steps now, that Hawaii spends $7 billion a year on oil, up from $5 just a year ago. To put that into perspective, we are spending $2 billion more this year and for a 1.2 million population that averages out to $1,666 per head.

After analyzing Maui’s clean energy options for the last 10 months, I strongly believe that large algae farms are our best option to stop using oil by 2020 and become the first self sustainable island in the world.

Here are some numbers. Optimistically, micro algae will generate 10,000 gallons of biodiesel per acre per year. Burned in Meco’s generators that creates 0.2 million kWh. To feed the Ma’alea plant, 5,600 acres of algae fields are required. Add a similar size to fuel Maui’s gasoline needs and the algae farm will still fit into the sugar fields left of Mokulele Highway. It would replace over $600 million in oil imports, a sum that is higher than the entire county budget.

While it is too early to determine the cost of this operation, comparing it to the similar automated sugar production suggests a price of around 20 cents per gallon of biodiesel and one cent per kWh of electricity. This means nothing less than the end of Global Warming, terrorism and oil wars and the beginning of a new age of global prosperity.

I wish Maui Electric, A&B and HR BioPetroleum the most of success. Godspeed!

Chris Mentzel

CleanEnergyMaui.com

]]> By: Chris Mentzel http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/15/maui-to-get-algae-facility-for-biodiesel/#comment-18178 Chris Mentzel Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:16:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=685#comment-18178 Congratulations Maui Electric and Alexander & Baldwin! The announcement of Maui's 1,000 acre algae farm is great news for Maui and great news for the world. To end the tyranny of oil in our time, a rapid development of algae energy is the clear choice. HR BioPetroleum, A&B and Maui Electric deserve praise for going fast forward with the only sensible way of developing biodiesel. This is one of the first algae farms in the entire world and the commitment to a 1,000 acre size is a very bold and decisive move at a time when most of America and Hawaii are still trying baby steps towards clean energies. It takes bold steps now, that Hawaii spends $7 billion a year on oil, up from $5 just a year ago. To put that into perspective, we are spending $2 billion more this year and for a 1.2 million population that averages out to $1,666 per head. After analyzing Maui's clean energy options for the last 10 months, I strongly believe that large algae farms are our best option to stop using oil by 2020 and become the first self sustainable island in the world. Here are some numbers. Optimistically, micro algae will generate 10,000 gallons of biodiesel per acre per year. Burned in Meco's generators that creates 0.2 million kWh. To feed the Ma'alea plant, 5,600 acres of algae fields are required. Add a similar size to fuel Maui's gasoline needs and the algae farm will still fit into the sugar fields left of Mokulele Highway. It would replace over $600 million in oil imports, a sum that is higher than the entire county budget. While it is too early to determine the cost of this operation, comparing it to the similar automated sugar production suggests a price of around 20 cents per gallon of biodiesel and one cent per kWh of electricity. This means nothing less than the end of Global Warming, terrorism and oil wars and the beginning of a new age of global prosperity. I wish Maui Electric, A&B and HR BioPetroleum the most of success. Godspeed! Chris Mentzel CleanEnergyMaui.com Congratulations Maui Electric and Alexander & Baldwin!

The announcement of Maui’s 1,000 acre algae farm is great news for Maui and great news for the world. To end the tyranny of oil in our time, a rapid development of algae energy is the clear choice. HR BioPetroleum, A&B and Maui Electric deserve praise for going fast forward with the only sensible way of developing biodiesel. This is one of the first algae farms in the entire world and the commitment to a 1,000 acre size is a very bold and decisive move at a time when most of America and Hawaii are still trying baby steps towards clean energies.

It takes bold steps now, that Hawaii spends $7 billion a year on oil, up from $5 just a year ago. To put that into perspective, we are spending $2 billion more this year and for a 1.2 million population that averages out to $1,666 per head.

After analyzing Maui’s clean energy options for the last 10 months, I strongly believe that large algae farms are our best option to stop using oil by 2020 and become the first self sustainable island in the world.

Here are some numbers. Optimistically, micro algae will generate 10,000 gallons of biodiesel per acre per year. Burned in Meco’s generators that creates 0.2 million kWh. To feed the Ma’alea plant, 5,600 acres of algae fields are required. Add a similar size to fuel Maui’s gasoline needs and the algae farm will still fit into the sugar fields left of Mokulele Highway. It would replace over $600 million in oil imports, a sum that is higher than the entire county budget.

While it is too early to determine the cost of this operation, comparing it to the similar automated sugar production suggests a price of around 20 cents per gallon of biodiesel and one cent per kWh of electricity. This means nothing less than the end of Global Warming, terrorism and oil wars and the beginning of a new age of global prosperity.

I wish Maui Electric, A&B and HR BioPetroleum the most of success. Godspeed!

Chris Mentzel

CleanEnergyMaui.com

]]> By: Tim http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/15/maui-to-get-algae-facility-for-biodiesel/#comment-1986 Tim Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:55:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=685#comment-1986 I am struck by the potential of algae as a biofuel. Previous attempts at biofuel production have been something of a hoax as a "green" alternative, since they promote unsustainable agricultural practices that degrade topsoil and overuse fertilizers and pesticides (<a href="http://www.brightfuture.us/new/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=157&Itemid=71" rel="nofollow">read more</a>). I imagine the mass production of algae might have some ecological consequences, but it seem like it has the potential to be a much friendlier fuel than corn ethanol or other biofuels. I am struck by the potential of algae as a biofuel. Previous attempts at biofuel production have been something of a hoax as a “green” alternative, since they promote unsustainable agricultural practices that degrade topsoil and overuse fertilizers and pesticides (read more). I imagine the mass production of algae might have some ecological consequences, but it seem like it has the potential to be a much friendlier fuel than corn ethanol or other biofuels.

]]> By: Tim http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/15/maui-to-get-algae-facility-for-biodiesel/#comment-18177 Tim Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:55:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=685#comment-18177 I am struck by the potential of algae as a biofuel. Previous attempts at biofuel production have been something of a hoax as a "green" alternative, since they promote unsustainable agricultural practices that degrade topsoil and overuse fertilizers and pesticides (<a href="http://www.brightfuture.us/new/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=157&Itemid=71" rel="nofollow">read more</a>). I imagine the mass production of algae might have some ecological consequences, but it seem like it has the potential to be a much friendlier fuel than corn ethanol or other biofuels. I am struck by the potential of algae as a biofuel. Previous attempts at biofuel production have been something of a hoax as a “green” alternative, since they promote unsustainable agricultural practices that degrade topsoil and overuse fertilizers and pesticides (read more). I imagine the mass production of algae might have some ecological consequences, but it seem like it has the potential to be a much friendlier fuel than corn ethanol or other biofuels.

]]> By: Jeff Baker http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/15/maui-to-get-algae-facility-for-biodiesel/#comment-1985 Jeff Baker Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:30:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=685#comment-1985 Algae grows great in methane digester effluent. I would identify all possible sources of biogas feedstock, such as recycled food processing, restaurant and kitchen scraps, sewage, manure from dairy farms, poultry farms, and livestock operations, landfill and agricultural biomass waste, etc…Put all this stuff in local digesters, extract the biogas-methane to generate electric power or to supplement natural gas pipelines (natural gas is basically standardized methane). Then feed nearby algae farms on the nitrogen-phosphorus CO2 rich digester effluent. When you are harvesting the algae, fractionate it with ultrasound. Make biodeisel out of the algae oil; make ethanol out of the algae starch; and make livestock feed out of the remaining protein. Thus, you will exploit your waste products to produce power, liquid fuel, and feed - Localization of Energy. Algae grows great in methane digester effluent. I would identify all possible sources of biogas feedstock, such as recycled food processing, restaurant and kitchen scraps, sewage, manure from dairy farms, poultry farms, and livestock operations, landfill and agricultural biomass waste, etc…Put all this stuff in local digesters, extract the biogas-methane to generate electric power or to supplement natural gas pipelines (natural gas is basically standardized methane). Then feed nearby algae farms on the nitrogen-phosphorus CO2 rich digester effluent. When you are harvesting the algae, fractionate it with ultrasound. Make biodeisel out of the algae oil; make ethanol out of the algae starch; and make livestock feed out of the remaining protein. Thus, you will exploit your waste products to produce power, liquid fuel, and feed – Localization of Energy.

]]> By: Jeff Baker http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/15/maui-to-get-algae-facility-for-biodiesel/#comment-18176 Jeff Baker Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:30:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=685#comment-18176 Algae grows great in methane digester effluent. I would identify all possible sources of biogas feedstock, such as recycled food processing, restaurant and kitchen scraps, sewage, manure from dairy farms, poultry farms, and livestock operations, landfill and agricultural biomass waste, etc…Put all this stuff in local digesters, extract the biogas-methane to generate electric power or to supplement natural gas pipelines (natural gas is basically standardized methane). Then feed nearby algae farms on the nitrogen-phosphorus CO2 rich digester effluent. When you are harvesting the algae, fractionate it with ultrasound. Make biodeisel out of the algae oil; make ethanol out of the algae starch; and make livestock feed out of the remaining protein. Thus, you will exploit your waste products to produce power, liquid fuel, and feed - Localization of Energy. Algae grows great in methane digester effluent. I would identify all possible sources of biogas feedstock, such as recycled food processing, restaurant and kitchen scraps, sewage, manure from dairy farms, poultry farms, and livestock operations, landfill and agricultural biomass waste, etc…Put all this stuff in local digesters, extract the biogas-methane to generate electric power or to supplement natural gas pipelines (natural gas is basically standardized methane). Then feed nearby algae farms on the nitrogen-phosphorus CO2 rich digester effluent. When you are harvesting the algae, fractionate it with ultrasound. Make biodeisel out of the algae oil; make ethanol out of the algae starch; and make livestock feed out of the remaining protein. Thus, you will exploit your waste products to produce power, liquid fuel, and feed – Localization of Energy.

]]> By: Greg http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/15/maui-to-get-algae-facility-for-biodiesel/#comment-1984 Greg Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:09:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=685#comment-1984 I would think that Hawaii has a high potential for geothermal. It would be nice to hear that they are maximizing that resource. I would think that Hawaii has a high potential for geothermal. It would be nice to hear that they are maximizing that resource.

]]> By: Greg http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/15/maui-to-get-algae-facility-for-biodiesel/#comment-18175 Greg Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:09:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=685#comment-18175 I would think that Hawaii has a high potential for geothermal. It would be nice to hear that they are maximizing that resource. I would think that Hawaii has a high potential for geothermal. It would be nice to hear that they are maximizing that resource.

]]> By: John K http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/15/maui-to-get-algae-facility-for-biodiesel/#comment-1983 John K Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:37:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=685#comment-1983 I LOVE this article. It not only is a little ray of hope to our ever increasing energy costs, but also proves that we as Hawaiians, are not just a bunch of goof offs, living their lives in the sand and surf. KUDOS!! John K I LOVE this article. It not only is a little ray of hope to our ever increasing energy costs, but also proves that we as Hawaiians, are not just a bunch of goof offs, living their lives in the sand and surf. KUDOS!!

John K

]]> By: John K http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/15/maui-to-get-algae-facility-for-biodiesel/#comment-18174 John K Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:37:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=685#comment-18174 I LOVE this article. It not only is a little ray of hope to our ever increasing energy costs, but also proves that we as Hawaiians, are not just a bunch of goof offs, living their lives in the sand and surf. KUDOS!! John K I LOVE this article. It not only is a little ray of hope to our ever increasing energy costs, but also proves that we as Hawaiians, are not just a bunch of goof offs, living their lives in the sand and surf. KUDOS!!

John K

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