Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, believes that crowd wisdom will trump the genius of Google.  The plan is to launch a new search engine in the first quarter of 2007.  The new project entitled Wikiasari will offer search results that tap the knowledge of people across the web.

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Due to its incredibly fast photosynthesis and efficient harvest ability, algae (pond scum) may become a new economical source of energy.

“Refiners are not committed to any feedstock source, and the market will determine what is successful, but 10 to 15 years from now it is hard to imagine that algae won’t be a dominant source of oil for biodiesel.”

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