Glen Kertz, CEO of Valcent Products, discusses their company's unique Vertigro method of growing algea. According to Kertz, algae is the "fastest growing plant on the planet" and it also produces a tremendous amount of lipids (vegetable oil). Systems that use ponds are susceptible to contamination by other air-born strains of algae and are limited by the fact that sunlight only penetrates 1 to 1-1/2 inches once algae starts growing.



CNN interviews Glen Kertz about Vertigro, a quicker method of growing algae for biofuel. Kertz claims the company [valcent products inc.] has a unique vertical growing process for faster growth of algae that can be refined into fuels like biodiesel. Kertz is paraphrased claiming Vertigro can produce 100,000 gallons of "algae oil", per acre, per year compared to corn which only produces about "20 to 30 gallons an acre".