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The purpose of this experiment was to produce ethanol from algae, as an environmentally friendly alternative to food crop-based fuels and petroleum-based fuels. Experimental data and results have been used to calculate the heat energy of ethanol produced from algae grown in different types of water - fresh water, river water and pond water. Relationship among the Laws of Thermodynamics has been used to analyze the results to show that:
- Energy is freely available in our universe and tiny microorganisms called algae have been identified as being energy-rich.
- Specific gravity of the colourless liquid, produced by fermenting algae, was measured.
- When ethanol is burned, thermal energy is released.
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This experimental effort was extended by burning ethanol produced from fruit, corn and yard-waste to determine the energy produced by these biofuels and comparing with the energy produced when algae ethanol was burned. Experimental data and results support the hypothesis. Findings of this experiment show how the Laws of Thermodynamics help us understand the energies hidden in the smallest beings of Nature. This experiment clearly demonstrates "The Bug Power" of algae and demonstrates a process to develop a "low tech" and "low cost" solution to the energy crisis that the world is facing.
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