[Vwdiesel] biodiesel

[Area31 Research Facility]

Somehow I recently started receiving posts from some investment news/spam
group.  I certainly didn't subscribe.  I received this message as well.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Cameron" <scameron at compmore.net>
To: <vwdiesel at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 11:24 AM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] biodiesel


> I appologize in advance for wasting bandwidth, this was imbeded in a spam
> message this AM. I have no idea if it is true, MAY BE ONLY LIES
> But since it is diesel related, and we are more intelligent, better
looking,
> and certainly less gullible than average folks, for your info ONLY.
>
> Sandy
>
>
> Petro Sun Drilling Inc. an emerging provider of oilfield
> services to major and independent producers of oil and natural gas,
> announced today that the company has formed Algae BioFuels Inc. as a
> wholly owned subsidiary. Algae BioFuels will be engaged in the research
and
> development of algae cultivation as an energy source in the production
> of biodiesel, an economically feasible and eco-friendly alternative to
> petroleum-based transportation fuels. The R&D and production facilities
> for Algae BioFuels will be based in Arizona and Australia.
>
> "Petro Sun's formation of Algae BioFuels is a forward-looking strategy,"
> said L. Rayfield Wright, president of PetroSun. "The 0pp0rtunity to
> produce a renewable energy product that will assist in providing a
> healthier planet for future generations cannot be ignored."
>
> Biofuel is any fuel that is derived from biomass -- which contains
> recently living organisms or their metabolic byproducts. Biofuel is a
> renewable energy source, unlike other natural resources such as petroleum,
> coal and nuclear fuels. Agricultural products specifically grown for use
> as biofuels include corn and soybeans.
>
> Extensive research is currently being conducted to determine the
> utilization of microalgae as an energy source, with applications being
> developed for biodiesel, ethanol, methanol, methane and even hydrogen.
> Independent studies have demonstrated that algae is capable of producing
30
> times more oil per acre than the current crops now utilized for the
> production of biofuels. Algae biofuel contains no sulfur, is non-toxic and
> highly biodegradable.
>
> The Office of Fuels Development, a division of the Department of
> Energy, funded a program from 1978 through 1996 under the National
Renewable
> Energy Laboratory known as the "Aquatic Species Program." The focus of
> this program was to investigate high-oil algae that could be grown
> specifically for the purpose of wide-scale biodiesel production. Some
> species of algae are ideally suited to biodiesel production due to their
> high oil content, in excess of 50%, and extremely rapid growth rates.
>
> One of the biggest advantages of biodiesel, compared to many other
> alternative transportation fuels, is that it can be used in existing
diesel
> engines, which relieves automotive manufacturers of having to make
> costly engine modifications. Biodiesel can also be mixed, at any ratio,
> with conventional petroleum diesel. As a result, the alternative fuel can
> be used in the current distribution infrastructure, replacing petroleum
> diesel either wholly, or as a diesel fuel blend with minimal
> integration costs.
>
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