Why is pond scum algae often promoted as a potentially lucrative energy source?
Algae are full of lipids oil which means that they, potentially, at least, could provide a direct and highly cost-effective source for producing biodiesel. Because of its moderate climate and plentiful water supplies, Alabama and other southern states are especially well suited to grow algae commercially. Also, in renewable energy terms, the more appealing strains of algae are found in saltwater. Some of these saltwater strains conceivably could be grown in saltwater aquifers in western Alabama.
