1. Research Paper: NASA’s OMEGA Project By: Roberta Marcos

2. What are Microalgae?  tiny single-celled organisms  fastest-growing plant on Earth  produce a lot of oil Algae vs. human hair

3. BIODIESEL CROPS PRODUCTION (GAL/ACRE- YR) Soybeans50 Sunflower100 Canola160 Jatropha200 Palm Oil600 MicroalgaeBtwn 2000 and 5000 Why Microalgae?

4.  Need wastewater  Wastewater systems are deep inside city Why Offshore? San Francisco, CA

5.  http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/rese arch/OMEGA/index.html http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/rese arch/OMEGA/index.html How exactly would it work?

6.  San Francisco  Add wastewater & algae  Algae grow on the nutrients & sunlight  The column circulates water & puts CO2  Remove excess algae from column and harvest it. Is this all hypothetical?

7.  Plants for energy?!  No patent?! Interesting?

8.  “"Algae Systems" has licensed the technology from NASA, but judging by their website they are not doing anything and are not capable of doing anything.  http://algaesystems.com/ http://algaesystems.com/ Predictions? Dr. Jonathan Trent- Head Scientist

9.  Trent, J. (2012, September). Jonathan Trent: Energy from floating algae pods [Video File]. Retrieved From: http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_trent_energy_from_ floating_algae_pods.html http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_trent_energy_from_ floating_algae_pods.html  Culler, J. NASA, Ames Research Center. (2012). Omega. Retrieved from NASA Ames Research Center website: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/OMEGA/ind ex.html http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/OMEGA/ind ex.html References