According to headlines in the Arizona Republic, "Arizona set to become center for algae-based, biofuel industry. Clean, green energy source could replace fossil fuels." Sure it could. And mining green cheese from Selene, Gaia's nearest celestial neighbor, will put dairy farmers out of business -- once a market for green cheese is created."With its ideal climate and abundance of available land, Arizona is poised to become a major center of a multibillion-dollar, algae-based, biofuel industry." Need further proof? An "algae summit" will be held here next month. Well, that clinches it-I'm convinced.Many contradictions in the article. For one, the intrepid reporter says algae grows in brackish water, of which Arizona has plenty. Plenty? As in millions of acre-feet? Because that's what you'd need to "make a difference." Are there vast brackish lakes in the state that I never noticed? Oh, that's right, Arizona has exactly one natural lake: the others...(Read Full Post)