moiseyev said this new technology will stop the united states from importing petroleum in 10 years, according to american scientists. before 2020, americans can think of substituting half of all their diesel fuel with biofuels. in 20 years, americans will use biofuels only.
moiseyev said prices for biofuels will be lowered when the application of biofuels reaches a large scale. recently, 15 roubles (1 usd = 30 roubles) per liter is already low; it is estimated that the price for biofuels will be 6 roubles per liter. it is feasible, since microalgae for biofuels can be bred anywhere.
at the same time, vice chairman of the russian academy of science, nikolay lavrov said ecology is an important aspect of the application of this technology. when manufacturing biofuels, carbon dioxide has to be used, which will cause air pollution.
yury osipov, chairman of the russian academy of science, said there are severe obstacles in the development of new fuel, in which many nations show no interest. without the support of governments, many problems remain unsolved.
