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Emission-free idea seeking investors

The London Free Press -- ENVIRONMENT: The device would make vehicles not only emission-free, but produce a nutrient-rich algae byproduct

By KATE DUBINSKI, The London Free Press

Imagine a car that’s not only emission-free, but one that produces a nutrient-rich algae byproduct that can be sold to make pharmaceutical or agricultural products.

Heck, you could even eat the algae byproduct mixture, says Rod Morley, one of the developers perfecting the new technology, although he admits that might be a tough sell.

“This can empower the world,” said Morley, who’s been working on the project with another Londoner for several years. The two have a motorbike they’ve powered with the technology, which they got from another man.

The idea takes some explaining, but makes some sense.

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Submitted Jul 29, 2010 By: creeklin

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bar1035 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,404 Points:458,475 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 1:24:55 PM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse I musta missed the part where they explained how I was going to get 20% more per tank? And I get to find a buyer for my by product myself. What joy.
vandamme All-Star Author New York Posts:778 Points:97,265 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 7:42:36 AM Ignore vandamme Report Abuse "Since the US Government has already spent approximately $172,000,000 in the past few years on the auto industry - why not have them as "green jobs" investors in this? " Because 1. it's Canadian and 2. it's screwy.
APlus Veteran Author San Antonio Posts:432 Points:196,590 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 6:07:48 AM Ignore APlus Report Abuse Since the US Government has already spent approximately $172,000,000 in the past few years on the auto industry - why not have them as "green jobs" investors in this?
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,122 Points:531,610 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 6:21:35 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse I think they might need a balloon the size of the Hindenburg for some vehicles and it must take allot of energy to re-compress the gases.
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,190 Points:592,735 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 6:15:43 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse Just imagine going to the gas station & selling your biomass to get gas money...
runout9 All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:552 Points:447,225 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 4:59:16 PM Ignore runout9 Report Abuse One can't make this stuff up! Phew!