Algal bloom: A look at the new kid on the biofuel block.

Mother Nature Network
By PlentyMag.com
Tue, Apr 14 2009 at 12:39 PM EST

Glen Kertz is excited about algae. But it’s not just because he’s a plant physiologist. Kertz’s enthusiasm about the photosynthetic organisms stems from their ability to both provide a source of energy and absorb greenhouse gases.

Kertz is president of Valcent, a technology company that is nearing completion of its 6.2-acre algae facility in El Paso, Texas. “We can produce high-grade biofuel [with algae], and at the same time sequester carbon dioxide,” he says.

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