U RESEARCHER SUGGESTS ALGAE FOR BIOFUEL SOURCE

University researcher Roger Ruan told a House/Senate meeting yesterday algae could be a good biomass source to make fuel, and algae won't cause corn and soybean shortages. Ruan said there isn't enough agricultural land in the United States to meet national fuel needs using existing crops. Ruan said right now, the technology to turn algae into fuel is not as efficient as other biofuels. State Senator Jim Vickerman didn't care for Ruan's ideas and said ethanol production has helped raise the price of corn and been very good for corn farmers.