Research Paper: NASA’s OMEGA Project
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Research Paper: NASA’s OMEGA
ProjectBy: Roberta Marcos
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What are Microalgae?
tiny single-celled organisms
fastest-growing plant on Earth
produce a lot of oil
Algae vs. human hair
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BIODIESEL CROPS PRODUCTION (GAL/ACRE-YR)
Soybeans 50Sunflower 100
Canola 160Jatropha 200Palm Oil 600
Microalgae Btwn 2000 and 5000
Why Microalgae?
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Need wastewaterWastewater systems are deep inside city
Why Offshore?
San Francisco, CA
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http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/OMEGA/index.html
How exactly would it work?
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San Francisco Add wastewater &
algae Algae grow on the
nutrients & sunlight The column circulates
water & puts CO2 Remove excess algae
from column and harvest it.
Is this all hypothetical?
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Plants for energy?!No patent?!
Interesting?
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“"Algae Systems" has licensed the technology from NASA, but judging by their website they are not doing anything and are not capable of doing anything.
http://algaesystems.com/
Predictions?
Dr. Jonathan Trent- Head Scientist
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Trent, J. (2012, September). Jonathan Trent: Energy from floating algae pods
[Video File]. Retrieved From:
http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_trent_energy_from_floating_algae_pods.html
Culler , J. NASA, Ames Research Center. (2012).Omega. Retrieved from NASA Ames Research Center website:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/OMEGA/index.html
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