When people hear the word biodiesel, they rarely think of their cars running on algae or corn. Although most people don't realize it yet, the possibility of gasoline being replaced by biodiesel is entirely possible. The reason biodiesel could become the next fuel is that with the current state of industrialization, carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere at an alarming rate. With approximately four hundred parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today, complications are beginning to arise and will worsen over time if we do not act (CO2 Now). The burning of fossil fuels is a major contributor to the high level of emissions. The ecosystem is unable to use or remove the magnitude of our carbon dioxide emissions, causing carbon dioxide to be added to the atmosphere, causing greenhouse gases to trap more of heat from the sun, thereby increasing the Earth's temperature. The effect of greenhouse gases, a natural process, is exploited when pollution amplifies and complicates weather conditions and threatens society, animals and ecosystems. One solution to even reducing carbon dioxide emissions is to find alternative forms of energy creation. Biodiesel is an emerging alternative to fossil fuels. Me and a group called Biocoil began testing the feasibility of algae as a biofuel in hopes of creating a solution to carbon dioxide emissions, by creating alternative forms of fuel. Biocoil is an advanced biology group that has been growing algae for biodiesel since 1996 to try to solve the global problems we face. Biodiesel “is [a safe, less polluting form of] diesel fuel made from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled fats” (US Department of Energy). In comparison to current fossil fuels, biodiesel is... middle of paper ... fossil fuels happen to be my way of exploring ways in which I can help reduce the harm that occurs daily, from the manufacturing to industrialization. Through my research, I learned that algae may not be the only step we can take to clean up our footprint on earth, but that algae certainly has notable potential. Fuel economy. Np, and Web. February 4, 2014. “Illini Algae – Hydrothermal Liquefaction”. Google. Np, and Web. March 2, 2014. Chuck, Smith, personal interview. November - December 2013. Kennedy, Clinton, personal interview. November - December 2013. Corovic, Selma et al. “Modeling electric field distribution in tissues during electroporation.” Biomedical Engineering Online 12.1 (2013): 1-27. Premier Academic Research. Internet. February 10, 2014. “Earth CO2 Homepage.” » CO2 now | CO2 Home. CO2 Now, nd Web. February 12. 2014.