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Re:Algae to crude oil: Million-year natural process takes mi... by blisterpeanuts on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @10:48AM (#6928140)
That's actually a cool idea. A nuclear plant that generates petroleum products! There might be power left over to feed into the grid, too.

I'm sure environmentalists would have a field day with this concept.

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Re:Algae to crude oil: Million-year natural process takes mi... by pstuart on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @11:35AM (#6928518)
We just need cheaper and safer nukes (LFTR!)

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/federal-lab-say...

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Re:Algae to crude oil: Million-year natural process takes mi... by Pxtl on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @11:07AM (#6928281)
The algae farms should make it carbon-neutral, at least.
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