Algae fuel

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/algae-fuel

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is algae fuel?Algae fuel is a liquid biofuel made from tiny green plants that live in water. These plants produce oil that can be turned into fuel for cars, trucks, and other machines.
2. Why is algae better than corn or sugarcane for fuel?Algae don’t need farmland or fresh water, so they don’t compete with food crops. They grow in salty water or waste water and produce more oil per area than crops like corn or sugarcane.

Feedstock: Raw material used in an industrial process to produce a product.
Lipids: A group of naturally occurring molecules that includes fats, waxes, and sterols.
Photobioreactor: A closed system designed to cultivate photosynthetic organisms using light.