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The New Oil: October 2011

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The politics of abundance: game changing technologies that hold the promise of solutions to resource shortages, energy security and a universal desire for a quality of life that includes clean air and water.

Win-Win: Algae Cleans CO2 and Produces Bio-Crude

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The Tarong Power Plant, in Queensland, Australia, must reduce carbon emissions from their stacks to meet utility standards. In an unusual partnership, the power plant hired MBD Energy to grow algae in order to sequester CO2.