Within recent years, the world has taken a turn to produce environmentally friendly goods and services.  People are becoming more environmentally conscious in regards to their lifestyles, eating habits, and even shopping.  Stores offer reusable bags, giving their shoppers incentive with money off their purchases if they opt out of the paper and plastic bags. 

                Scientists and researchers have begun to come up with ways to produce more environmentally friendly fuel choices.  The invention of the electric car and hybrid vehicles were the start of moving away from the traditional choices of fuel.   Movies have made jokes about vegetable made fuel as a choice to come soon at the pump.

                A great deal of research has been dedicated to finding a more affordable jet fuel choice.  Jet fuel has become increasingly expensive and the idea to come up with a more affordable, yet environmentally effective choice has many scientists working harder than ever.  Companies like www.platts.com  keep the world up to date on current prices of jet fuel and other in demand commodities.    The idea of producing jet fuel from algae has caused many people to take notice.  In 2008, an Arizona company began research to produce 4.4 million gallons of experimental algae jet fuel.  A 2007 article let the world know of the upcoming research:  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/boeingaerospace/2003858756_boeingenergy30.html A more recent article from 2009 details the idea in more understandable terms:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-algaefuel_07pro.ART.State.Bulldog.50aec9c.html

                So when did the world start to become more environmentally conscious?  Former Vice President Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for his work to promote the need for global unity in making the world a better place.  You can check out his work at:  http://norway.usembassy.gov/gore_npp.html.  Many people credit his efforts as the awareness the world needed to take a look at the weakness in our environment.



                No matter who is to credit the recent interest in the world’s environment we all know it is a good thing indeed.  We all want to continue enjoying the world we live in, and finding ways to keep the world the best it can be is very important.