ETHANOL 
Ethanol can be produced from the inexpensive sugars, or carbohydrates, produced by micro algae.
CO-PRODUCTS OF ALGAE
Carbohydrates for production of ethanol and other former petroleum-based products
In addition to producing oil, the carbohydrate or sugar fraction of algae can also be fermented and distilled to produce another biofuel, ethanol.
Corn is the primary feedstock used for ethanol production in the United States. Recent demand for ethanol has caused a world-wide spike in corn prices as well as raising a food-versus-fuel debate. Some believe diverting agriculture production away from food to energy increases the possibility of famine. Using the carbohydrates found in algae to produce ethanol or other biobased products can relieve the pressure of redirecting important agricultural resources, such as land and water, to non-food uses.
While vegetable oil remains the primary feedstock for biofuels produced from microalgae, carbohydrates provide a valuable, secondary by-product that can be converted into alternative fuels.
JP-8 Military Jet Fuel
JP-8 military jet fuel—the military version of civilian-grade Jet A-1 turbine-engine fuel—can also be produced cost-efficiently from the algae oil. The high yield potential of algae, over 100 times that of soybeans, and the fact that it is not a major source of food or feed, makes algae an ideal candidate to replace oil as a source for jet fuels.
Other products
While HRBP is primarily interested in algae for the production of biofuel feedstocks and animal nutrition product, algae can be cultivated to serve many additional commercial and industrial uses:
- Bioplastics
- Paints, Dyes and Colorants
- Lubricants
- Nutritional
- Cosmetics
- Nutraceuticals
- Pharmaceuticals
- Biomass for Fuel Power Plants
- Pollution Control
- CO2 sequestration
- Uranium/Plutonium sequestration
- Fertilizer Runoff reclamation
- Sewage treatment