* Commercial biofuel from algae still 7 to 10 years off
* Companies look to gene-based methods for perfect strain
* Others focus on system design to grow algae
By Laura Isensee
SAN DIEGO, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Filling your vehicle’s tank with fuel made from algae is still as much as a decade away, as the emerging industry faces a series of hurdles to find an economical way to make the biofuel commercially.
Estimates on a timeline for a commercial product, and profits, vary from two to 10 years or more.
via Commercial green fuel from algae still years away | Reuters.
