Talk:Algae fuel in the United States

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The article info is splitfrom algae fuel. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 22:33, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

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Analysis

I have chosen to analyze this page because it has the potential to outline a lot of information regarding the United States' policies regarding algae fuel research and utilization. The small amount of information already posted is correct, the cited sources show reliability and legitimacy, and the table at the bottom of the page links to relevant, well-developed pages. The largest issues with the "Algae Fuel in the United States" page is the lack of detailed information that should be relayed about this topic that is important to the United States' efforts to move away from fossil fuels. My first recommendation is to simply do more research on this topic, add more sections to the page (algae growth methods, government policies, advantages/disadvantages to this fuel source), and fill the page out more thoroughly.

Secondly, the History section only contains information about one program developed by the US to facilitate fossil fuel research - that has since been ended. When I clicked the 'Aquatic Species Program' wikipedia link, I noticed the History paragraph on this page is worded very similarly to the History page on the 'Aquatic Species Program'. Close paraphrasing violates Wikipedia Policy on Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement, so I would recommend re-phrasing that paragraph with a structure unique to this page. This section also needs to be updated to include more recent programs and policy decisions (such as President Obama's Clean Power Plan) that are influencing R & D on algae as a fuel source in the 21st Century.

This article is fairly neutral in presenting facts and not opinions. However, I think the Research section is misleading because it only cites a few examples of American universities researching algae fuel. A fair article should list a larger variety of schools and organizations involved in this area of research. To list only six universities researching algae oil misrepresents the research field as smaller than it really is and excludes large companies with millions of dollars invested in this energy source.

Please contact me if you have any questions or clarifications about my suggestions. -- Sierralandaiche (talk) 01:30, 5 November 2016 (UTC)