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Pond Scum Biofuel?

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

Pond Scum Biofuel?

In the future, when you pull your vehicle into the fuel station, you may have choices like these: Regular, Mid Grade, and Pond Scum. Yes, it is true, there is a movement to make pond scum the next great fuel source. Stop laughing! I am not joking. There are even some big names, with big money, and a lot of science behind it!

But, If you have a pond or lake on your property, you probably aren’t ready to start putting it into your fuel tank just yet. There is a lot of research that is yet to be done, and a refining process to be, well, refined. In the mean time, you most likely dont want the mosquitoes and other problems associated with excessive fillamentous algae growth, so we will offer a little information on getting rid of it.