algae biofuel production

Great article in the oil drum today on biofuels from algae ponds. I've occasionally heard talk about algae being the answer to all our fuel problems. I've been curious about it for a while, because some of what I've heard sounds very legitimate. But apparently, alas, like all technology, its bark is bigger than its bite.

My favorite part of this article is the final paragraph:

There are no silver bullets, no winner-take-all technologies, no technological fixes; the solution to our energy and environment crisis can only come from, in order, 'demand' management, efficiency improvements, and new energy supplies, to which, maybe, algae processes can contribute.

This was a nice encouragement for me this morning as I turn back to my day job of demand management. I'm off to form a new vanpool, and get ten more cars off the road.