Company Name Desert Sweet Biofuels	Company Web Site http://www.desertsweetbiofuels.com/	Headquarters Gila Bend, AZ
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Technology Based upon our experience for high intensity aquaculture, the estimated cost of producing algae from 5,000 square meters (about an acre) would be in the range of $8,000 to $14,000 per year. At most (using $14,000 per year), the cost would be equal to about 4,700 gallons of fuel at $3.00 per gallon or less than 13 gallons per day per acre. If we use 30% oil to weight (which is half of theoretical conversion) we would need to average about 30 grams of algae per meter per day. We estimate (based upon yields at the Roswell, New Mexico test) that we have the potential of producing 36 grams of algae per meter per day.
Other Info Here at Desert Sweet Biofuels we are thoroughly committed to producing a high quality renewable resource...algae. From that algae we will create a form of biodiesel that not only burns in existing engines without adding Greenhouse Gases, but also is capable of removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Our company has a long history of being environmentally friendly and sustainable. The algae biodiesel technology that we are developing will have a major impact on Global Climate Change. Biodiesel in the very near future may change the way that the world views conventional petroleum products. Algae biodiesel produced at a price below $3.00 per gallon will be our goal. Our existing high intensity Aquaculture production ponds and our research into the design of economic production facilities give us the ability to have a good understanding of what we may be able to accomplish. Desert Sweet Biofuels will be a new organization that will use the facilities and work accomplished by Desert Sweet Shrimp to pioneer the husbandry and production techniques required for the economic production of algae Biofuels and biodiesel. The Desert Sweet Biofuels test facility is located on over 390 acres of land, with over 50 Aquaculture ponds. Over the last 13 years the design of ponds have been refined with the emphasis placed on the ability to control the pond's environment and cost. We have also developed the ability to drain, sterilize and to be back in production in a day. The technical description of our main test production area would be an open modified continuous batch system. This system gives us the capability of continuously harvesting algae plus the ability to change a pond to a different type of algae in a single day at an industrial scale.