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Part II. Description - Under 1000 words - Your idea is graded by the lecturers of The Biotechnology School of the International University. Evaluation is based on the following criterions: In recent times, people have faced with the shortage of fuel globally. Using fossil fuel is harmful we are burning our next generations. Fortunately, for several years ago, scientists figured out the ways to make fuel from biological products, called bio-fuel, to solve this problem. In Vietnam, bio-fuel is not widely used because of several reasons; thus, we, BT students, want to show you the efficiency of bio-fuel and dream of globally usage of this fuel. Our idea is quiet simple; growing algae in every rooftops in Vietnam then collecting and making bio-fuel For the next few years, we must have been ran out of fossil fuel. Therefore, we need an alternative energy for living activities and production. The fact that, gasoline is expensive and the cost of gasoline is increasing day by day. It is controlled by OPEC, the higher demand of gasoline is, the higher its price rises. If we can control the whole process from growing algae to making gasoline; the price of bio-fuel will be controlled by ourselves If you agree with bio-fuel, lets think about which source of biological product can be chosen for bio-fuel making. Table 1 show you the amount of biofuel yield per hecta and its easy to see that Microalgae is a species that supplies the most bio-fuel, even more than bean It takes easy to grow algae by using a tank and water (even is wastewater). Algae does not need fertilizer or soil as most of the trees do. Its fuel could save the environment, the amount of carbon-dioxide it absorbs equal to the amount of carbon-dioxide it releases when burning biofuel; thus, it is an environmental protecting process A large area on the roof of every house is being wasted. Most of the house owners is on their houses terraces for just 4-5 times a year. This is spacewasting, so that rooftop is the place we choose to grow algae. Besides, microalgae products can be synthesized into component. Table 2 will show you products synthesized from algae.

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Table 1

Table 2

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III. The possibility (30%) There are many questions about the possibility of this idea and this is how our ideas can be convert into reality: a. Finance: list possible financial sources that support your idea The question is that which organization will support this idea?. The simple answer could be found in any companies and organizations desiring to be exclusive of supplying gasoline throughout Vietnam. This could be the best investment ever. Any companies or organizations that appreciate our ideas will invest in technology and process. We have ideas, they have capital. You, organization and companies lets think about this, this is an investigation, maybe it will cost much money and time, however, it is worth to invest for our next generations b. Human resources: If you want to help us, want to save our next generations, however, you do not have money to investigate to our project, let me show you the way to help us. Scientist, you can help us by researching d. Location: Where can your idea be elaborated? We will grow macroalgae on rooftops, terraces and balconies of the houses, as well as in some parks. b. Equipment and materials: provide a list of equipment and materials needed to conduct your idea - Filtration: (dung de lam gi k bit :O) - Centrifuge: - Tank with separate liquid: macroalgae will be grown directly in this. IV. Community effect (40%) Our idea, if they can be applied in reality, influences possitively on society, economies and environment. Firstly, about the advantages, we take advantage of the space that is not often used in every house (such as rooftop, terrace, balcony, garden,). We set up glass tanks with separate liquid in which macroalgae grows. Also, the cost of macroalgae is cheap and affordable by every family. The grown macroalgae will be sent to the factory to make gasoline. (thm v dm my ci fact l ch cn s dgn bao nhiu to l cho 1 nh dng bao nhiu ngy) This benefits for the company which produces energy from macroalgae and the distributors. The family who sends macroalgae to the producers can buy gasoline with the cheaper price in compared with the ones dont. Third, we have awareness about the environment in which we are living. Energy

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from microalgae can replace fossil fuel which is polluting the environment. As a plant, macroalgae absorts carbon dioxyte as well as releases oxygen. Furthermore, we can even use the waste water to grow macroalgae, after that send back the clear water. It is clear that our ideas are environment-friendly. Finally we would like to say about future. Maybe it is not the best, but energy from macroalgae is one of the useful replacement energy. The world is running out of fossil fuel. We should think about replacement energy now to prepare for the future.