About Biofuel

Political decisions imposed by global warming have strongly increased the demand for biofuels .

Algae have significant advantages for the production of biofuel compared to corn, sugar cane and soybean.

Increasing demand for biofuel

Demand for biofuels strongly increased in recent years due to:

• the strong interest of certain countries to decrease their dependence on foreign oil imports;
• increasing costs to drill out fossil oil and decreasing availability (peak oil);
• the global warming issues and the need for more C02 efficient energies;
• political decisions that require a higher proportion of renewable fuel in the global energy consumption.

Algae can become a key feedstock for biofuel

Algae have significant advantages for the production of biofuel compared to traditional terrestrial plants.

• Algae allow biofuel yields of 2,000 to 3,000 gallons per acre (19,000 to 29,000 l/ha) of production. This is several orders of magnitude larger than anything being used today for either ethanol or biodiesel.
• Algae production does not require arable land => no choice between fuel and food.
• Algae allow for constant harvesting.
• Algae have the ability to grow in salt or brackish water, relieving pressures on drinking water.

SBAE uses its advanced DiaForce technology to create algae feedstock. Part of this feedstock can be used for biofuel.