Isaac Berzin is the founder of GreenFuel and CEO Element Cleantech USA. In this TED Talk, Berzin outlines how algae is a key component in our quest for alternative energy sources.

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The simplest of organisms can be converted into the one of the most water ratio efficient producers of biofuel.

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Algae as fuel is nothing new, just that oil prices were too low to make it a viable solution. Now alage is making a big comeback, and can be processed into gas and oil, as well as scrub carbon emissions.

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