NMSU prepares for biodiesel demo

Las Cruses Sun-News
By Audry Olmsted For the Sun-News
Article Launched: 09/01/2008 12:00:00 AM MDT

ARTESIA — A little project to turn algae into biodiesel has become so successful, researchers believe they will be ready for a commercial demonstration within the next two years.

"Commercial demonstration means that we'll operate at least five acres of ponds and harvest algae at a commercial scale, which means that these five acres will have the same size and capacity of ponds one would use in a commercial plant," said Doug Lynn, executive director for the Center of Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management.

Lynn said the plan is to be ready for commercial demonstration in 18 months.

New Mexico State University's Agricultural Science Center at Artesia serves as the location of research for algae led by CEHMM, which is based in Carlsbad.

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