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London Free Press -- The smokestacks at the St. Marys Cement plant could soon be converted into a green powerhouse thanks to a "slimy" solution.

A pilot project in the Perth County community funnels the carbon emissions directly from the stack into water tanks to create algae that is converted to biofuels.

The project is a partnership between St. Marys Cement and Toronto-based Pond Biofuels.

Steve Martin, chief executive of Pond Biofuels, said the cement-making process tends to produce high concentrations of carbon dioxide as well as other pollutants such as nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide.

He said about 5-8% of all global carbon dioxide emissions come from cement production.

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Submitted Jun 30, 2012 By: CookieAcct

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 3:18:38 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse jrsva: sadly, that's the mentality of most people. Not even mean spirited, but extremely inflexible.
Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:5,081 Points:1,210,460 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jul 1, 2012 7:55:00 PM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse Not sure on this one ....
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NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,562 Points:1,499,645 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 9:23:25 PM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse I'll believe it when I see it.
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1cheapgasin Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,699 Points:1,237,440 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 9:06:07 PM Ignore 1cheapgasin Report Abuse Wonder if its the same slimy stuff thats in the Whitehouse???
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whaboush Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,233 Points:751,660 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 9:01:44 PM Ignore whaboush Report Abuse It is a start... Right?
cwashi3324 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,863 Points:587,720 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 9:01:27 PM Ignore cwashi3324 Report Abuse that's terrible!
n3tbc Veteran Author Wilmington Posts:355 Points:333,575 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:59:41 PM Ignore n3tbc Report Abuse Ok
grandamgt1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,491 Points:1,268,005 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:57:50 PM Ignore grandamgt1 Report Abuse interesting theory
txkrb Champion Author Texas Posts:1,597 Points:660,945 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:56:41 PM Ignore txkrb Report Abuse If this does work out, it could help with both pollution and an alternative energy, win win To jiml1 most technology moves slowly alternatives have to be refined and the problems etc worked out an alternative for gasoline is not just going to be discovered overnight and PS go away [Edited by: txkrb at 6/30/2012 11:58:32 PM EST]
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,817 Points:664,910 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:56:32 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse What's the yield, is it cost-effective?
tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,368 Points:1,489,680 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:55:02 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse R&D and we will see :)
TheHermit Champion Author Maine Posts:3,451 Points:138,870 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:53:53 PM Ignore TheHermit Report Abuse Sounds good on paper, guess we have to wait and see....
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MahopacJack Champion Author New York Posts:8,081 Points:1,605,310 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:53:45 PM Ignore MahopacJack Report Abuse Interesting.
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jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,999 Points:1,639,950 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:50:11 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse “. . . in the meantime go away.” My, what a cynical, mean-spirited response. Anything that removes CO2 from the air and creates fuel of any sort is an excellent innovation. Most likely it can be progressively improved to improve quality and lower costs.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:48:07 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse many tomorrows away
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,440 Points:786,970 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:47:42 PM Ignore gumbyrex Report Abuse Ah, don't you just love technology. Maybe there is a way to convert all the algae growing in the backyard pools of foreclosed homes into green energy.
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,754 Points:1,800,345 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:41:47 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Slime - good metaphor for the slimey greenies bedeviling us all. Put them in the cement making process.
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,705 Points:1,539,830 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:39:25 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Good
JimL1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:8,319 Points:1,258,720 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:37:21 PM Ignore JimL1 Report Abuse When they have something that is as good as gasoline and is priced equal to or less than gasoline, then come and talk to us, in the meantime go away.
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Wildman14 Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,720 Points:843,980 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:22:40 PM Ignore Wildman14 Report Abuse Wow! Think I heard about something like this back in the 70s. What took so long?
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mgune9 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:914 Points:200,395 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 8:13:12 PM Ignore mgune9 Report Abuse just don't use taxpayers funds
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vibdata Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,181 Points:866,235 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 7:52:00 PM Ignore vibdata Report Abuse Tenant skipping out on his rent? USE ST. MARY'S CEMENT. Sold in 100 lb bags and hard as a rock.
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