Guess what?
The dirty looking green 'carpet' that cover our pond or lake a.k.a algae can indeed solve global warming!
(eeeeeeeeeeeeew)we still can't deny the fact that it is disgusting
Allow me to tell you human being how exactly this THING can help us.
*Prepare to fall asleep as you read the highly concentrated facts with minimal pictures below. But if you find it interesting, then keep reading & leave us a comment afterward :) *
Algae is one of the fastest growing plant in the world and therefore absorbs a lot of C02 (yes, the same gas that we are so troubled about) and replace them with oxygen.
Algae uses solar energy and nutrients to transform C02 and organic matter. Due to their simple biological structure, they capture carbon more rapidly than terrestrial plants and store it in a form that can be processed into fuels, such as bio diesel. As we all know, bio fuels such as bio ethanol and bio diesel can make a difference in improving our environment. Certain algae are suited for producing diesel used in trucks and can save the amount of pollutants released in air when using conventional petroleum based diesel.
When in a horizontal surface (like a pond or a lake), the growth of algae is restricted and soon once the upper layer is covered with the green mass, the sunlight is blocked and the algae cannot grow to its maximum density. Here alone, algae can produce up to 20,000 gallons of oil per year!
*ooooooooo wow*
Even an acre of corn can produce 18 gallons of oil per year, while palm oil produces 700-800 gallons per acre.
So, unquestionably algae is much more efficient as a bio fuel than any other alternatives.
Plus, the remains after extracting the oil can be used as feed stock to animals, as a component of fertilizer, and even to produce more biofuel. So, every bit of algae can be used. Hence, there is no waste and no pollutants at all!
*ooooooo wow again*
Meanwhile, British scientist have discovered that green algae could bury CO2 emissions at the bottom of the ocean.
Melting icebergs, so long the iconic image of global warming are triggering a natural process that could delay or even end climate change, British scientists have found.
A team working on board at the Royal Navy's HMS Endurance off the coast of Antarctica have discovered tiny particles of iron are released into the sea as the ice melts.
Let me show you a diagram that explains this amazing discovery.
alaaaa blurry picture la. But you can still read the numbers right? k la, I type the description for you.
The iron feeds algae, which blooms and sucks up damaging CO2, then sinks, locking away the greenhouse gas for hundreds of years. It covers 20 million square miles, and scientist say that if this could all be treated with iron, the resulting algae would remove three-and-a-half gigatons of CO2. This is equivalent to eighth of all emissions annually created by burning fossil fuels!
In conclusion, this green scum that creeps across the surface of your local public water reservoir or choking out a favorite fishing spot and livestock watering hole deserves a little more respect from all of us.
by Athirah
Algae uses solar energy and nutrients to transform C02 and organic matter. Due to their simple biological structure, they capture carbon more rapidly than terrestrial plants and store it in a form that can be processed into fuels, such as bio diesel. As we all know, bio fuels such as bio ethanol and bio diesel can make a difference in improving our environment. Certain algae are suited for producing diesel used in trucks and can save the amount of pollutants released in air when using conventional petroleum based diesel.
When in a horizontal surface (like a pond or a lake), the growth of algae is restricted and soon once the upper layer is covered with the green mass, the sunlight is blocked and the algae cannot grow to its maximum density. Here alone, algae can produce up to 20,000 gallons of oil per year!
*ooooooooo wow*
Even an acre of corn can produce 18 gallons of oil per year, while palm oil produces 700-800 gallons per acre.
So, unquestionably algae is much more efficient as a bio fuel than any other alternatives.
Plus, the remains after extracting the oil can be used as feed stock to animals, as a component of fertilizer, and even to produce more biofuel. So, every bit of algae can be used. Hence, there is no waste and no pollutants at all!
*ooooooo wow again*
Meanwhile, British scientist have discovered that green algae could bury CO2 emissions at the bottom of the ocean.
Melting icebergs, so long the iconic image of global warming are triggering a natural process that could delay or even end climate change, British scientists have found.
A team working on board at the Royal Navy's HMS Endurance off the coast of Antarctica have discovered tiny particles of iron are released into the sea as the ice melts.
Let me show you a diagram that explains this amazing discovery.
alaaaa blurry picture la. But you can still read the numbers right? k la, I type the description for you.- Iron particles scraped form the bedrock by the movement of the Antarctic ice sheet become trapped and are carried towards the sea.
- When the ice sheet meets the ocean, it breaks up into icebergs.
- The icebergs begin to melt., releasing the vital particles.
- Algae thrives on the iron particles, producing massive blooms which rise to the surface.
- The algae absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere via photosynthesis.
*oh forgot to tell you, click the diagram to enlarge*
The iron feeds algae, which blooms and sucks up damaging CO2, then sinks, locking away the greenhouse gas for hundreds of years. It covers 20 million square miles, and scientist say that if this could all be treated with iron, the resulting algae would remove three-and-a-half gigatons of CO2. This is equivalent to eighth of all emissions annually created by burning fossil fuels!
In conclusion, this green scum that creeps across the surface of your local public water reservoir or choking out a favorite fishing spot and livestock watering hole deserves a little more respect from all of us.
by Athirah
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