Is Shrimp the future of fuel for your car?

Have you ever imagine that shrimp would fuel your car ever? Shrimp, they might help biofuels, particularly biodiesel, replace at least some petroleum-based diesel — increasingly the fuel of choice for efficient vehicles.

We are years away from shrimp being used for biodiesel but it could happen down the road. Its not 100% that shrimp would help biodiesel but its worth a shot, right? 

Algae Biodiesel is still one of the biggest sources that is being test right now, but In theory, and conservatively, enough could be grown to satisfy the United States' entire oil demand on just 0.25 per cent of its land area.

But the stuff doesn't grow by itself: It requires a salt-watery home, nutrients and the proper temperature, which consume money and energy. The costs mount if the algae are produced indoors, where it's easier to control temperatures and keep unwanted wild varieties from contaminating the crop.

Enter shrimp again: A Texas project is using shrimp excrement to feed algae, then feeding the algae shells to the shrimp in a reduced-cost, waste-free loop.

Here is the source: http://www.wheels.ca/columns/article/805794

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