Unleash the Power of Green Goop

At APS’ Redhawk Power Plant, bubbling green goop is rapidly growing in large clear tubes…and this is a good thing. The tubes are filled with algae; a plant which, in the presence of Arizona’s plentiful sunlight, consumes carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. After snacking on Redhawk’s CO2 emissions, the algae grows, multiplies and is then harvested to develop alternative fuel sources such as ethanol and biodiesel. It’s estimated that for every acre of algae grown at the power plant, up to 150 tons of CO2 can be absorbed. That’s thinking green—literally.

• APS and GreenFuel Technologies Emissions to Biofuels Project  Fact Sheet (PDF, 1 page)
•  "What's So Bad About Big?"  New York Times, March 7, 2007
     Page 1 (PDF, 1.7 MB)
     Page 2 (PDF, 2.7 MB)
     Complete article (Microsoft Word, 52K)
• "APS Effort To Reduce Greenhouse Gases Receives International Accolades,"     December 1, 2006
• "EPA and DOE Name Arizona Public Service 2007 Energy Star Partner of the Year,"  March 2, 2007
• More information about Renewable Energy

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