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Re:Algae to crude oil: Million-year natural process takes mi... by brazzy on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @08:45AM (#6927412)
Yes - if you don't have an electric car. Or if you're somewhere in Siberia at -40 degrees C where a) batteries stop working and b) you're 500km away from a power line.
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Re:Algae to crude oil: Million-year natural process takes mi... by icebraining on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @11:40AM (#6928560)
If you don't have an electric car, it's probably cheaper to buy one than to pay for the gas made by this method, no?
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