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Inspired by: FP7 » Suddenly global competition over algae production lines sucks all liquid funds from the markets

version: 1 / created: 2009-12-17
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Originally submitted by: Tuomo Kuosa
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 5 - Energy

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Smart energy network

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Suddenly global competition over algae production lines sucks all liquid funds from the markets

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Huge amounts of investments flow into algae R&D and infrastructure. When big energy companies realize that replacing oil with algae biofuel doesn’t require any major changes to the current energy chains from them and that their role can remain the same or even improve at the energy markets after going to algae, the first energy companies declare that for now on they focus only on algae biofuels. These declarations base mainly on strategic company branding, but also on obvious futures prospects with algae. Serious global competition over algae production lines, refineries, transportation and marketing sucks all liquid funds from the markets.

Keywords

algae, biofuel, global competition, transportation, global markets

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

Serious global competition over algae production lines, refineries, transportation and marketing sucks all liquid funds from the markets.

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050

Features of life if the wild card manifests

Feature 1: business models and industrial environment
Serious global competition over algae production lines, refineries, transportation and marketing sucks all liquid funds from the markets.