Algae grow fast, consume carbon dioxide and can generate more than 5,000 gallons a year per acre of biofuel, compared with 350 gallons a year for corn-based ethanol.

• 藻类生长迅速，会消耗二氧化碳，一英亩藻类每年可以生成超过5,000加仑的生物燃料，而一英亩玉米每年只能生产350加仑的乙醇。