[Bioconversion] The Pond Scum Fireball

[Jeff Davis]

Dear AJH and Listers,



AJH wrote:
> Food tends to have a value far in excess of its energy value, hence we can
> afford to dump a lot of energy expensive inputs (fertiliser, transport,
> distribution) into its supply chain.


I wonder what will happen in the future. That is, as energy cost rise. 


> I would suggest your fireballs are a primary energy source, possibly
> capable of providing electricity. In such a situation that there are used
> to make electricity, through an engine, then the wind derived electricity
> will have too high a premium to use it for lighting an algal pond.
>
> AJH

This is interesting, maybe it's not even worthwhile. But lets just say that 
your batteries were all charged up, so why not dump the excess power into the 
algae pond. Possibly the algae pond has it's own windmill. Just something to 
think about.


-- 

Jeff Davis