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Re:Mass produced Gasoline from Algae is a reality next year ... by Unseelie on Wednesday April 27, 2011 @09:09AM (#2489315)
To back that chart up, photosynthesis generally works at around 5% efficiency.
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Re:Mass produced Gasoline from Algae is a reality next year ... by oelewapperke on Wednesday April 27, 2011 @09:33AM (#2489405)
Which agricultural plant gets 5% efficient photosynthesis ? That's huge. 2% is quite a lot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthetic_efficiency

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Re:Mass produced Gasoline from Algae is a reality next year ... by Unseelie on Wednesday April 27, 2011 @07:00PM (#2491420)
sugarcane?
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