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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:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 5:18:38 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:4,951 Points:1,183,960 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jul 1, 2012 9:55:00 PM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse Not sure on this one ....
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NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,432 Points:1,473,145 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 11:23:25 PM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse I'll believe it when I see it.
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1cheapgasin Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,564 Points:1,210,715 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 11:06:07 PM Ignore 1cheapgasin Report Abuse Wonder if its the same slimy stuff thats in the Whitehouse???
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suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,212 Points:872,740 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 11:02:07 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse bonzoonfmb ask good questions.
whaboush Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,233 Points:731,860 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 11:01:44 PM Ignore whaboush Report Abuse It is a start... Right?
cwashi3324 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,807 Points:574,265 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 11:01:27 PM Ignore cwashi3324 Report Abuse that's terrible!
n3tbc Veteran Author Wilmington Posts:355 Points:332,825 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:59:41 PM Ignore n3tbc Report Abuse Ok
grandamgt1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,351 Points:1,241,300 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:57:50 PM Ignore grandamgt1 Report Abuse interesting theory
txkrb Champion Author Texas Posts:1,563 Points:639,640 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:56:41 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:1,787 Points:645,260 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:56:32 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse What's the yield, is it cost-effective?
tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,304 Points:1,463,725 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:55:02 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse R&D and we will see :)
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MahopacJack Champion Author New York Posts:8,014 Points:1,583,780 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:53:45 PM Ignore MahopacJack Report Abuse Interesting.
Taurus1 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,130 Points:1,674,475 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:53:13 PM Ignore Taurus1 Report Abuse What about those land fills?
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jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,857 Points:1,613,225 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:50:11 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:8,071 Points:1,732,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:48:07 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse many tomorrows away
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,301 Points:759,290 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:47:42 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:10,576 Points:1,772,940 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:41:47 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:5,569 Points:1,513,105 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:39:25 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Good
JimL1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:8,217 Points:1,242,270 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:37:21 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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mgune9 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:914 Points:200,395 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 10:13:12 PM Ignore mgune9 Report Abuse just don't use taxpayers funds
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vibdata Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,090 Points:849,300 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 9:52:00 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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