Here is an article where in the Ethanol producers have started keeping an eye on the algal blooms as these feedstock turn out to be way to cheaper than corn stover and other similar feedstock.
These algae based feedstock, unlike the corn based feedstock don't use much water, do not occupy land and are definetely less expensive to cultivate.
Experts in this domain claim that the biomass derived hydrocarbons produced from these feedstock such as cornstalks, algae and others are identical to petroleum- derived hydrocarbon are similar or identical to petroleum-derived hydrocarbons and might be used in existing energy infrastructure.
Matt Hartwig, a spokesman for the Renewable Fuels Association, feels that Ethanol is the only alternative to petroleum.He strongly believes none of the technology developments would have been possible without the strides from the ethanol industry that we have today.And while none of the parties want to be shut out of the future biofuels sector, all imagine a future that includes both biomass-derived hydrocarbons and cellulosic ethanol.
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