will we ever see algae oil/gas?

[mopinko]

i have questions.

so the bp commercials are adorable and inspiring w their little skimmers swimming around the pretty pond. it's something that has been just down the pike for a pretty long time, even tho i keep hearing how simple it is.

so, is it actually simple?
this fits w my forever pet peeve w cafos, and using that shit for something. seems like it would be a potent feedstock for algae.
can you turn a manure lagoon into an algae pond?
pretty sure the tech for the skimmers is solid. what else needs to happen?
once you have algae, how do you turn it into gas?
is this a thing that could happen in rural america?

can you use any old algae?
so, can you skim the toxic algae blooms on lake eire, and around florida, then process that?
that seems doable. i assume that just dealing w the toxins would be a whole thing, but like always, strong shit is good for shit.
what do we know about the toxins? i know there is cyanide involved, and that bond is packed w energy. gotta be useful.

a side issue is that i have heard about algae used as a feed additive. seem to me if you can grow good algae on manure, you have a pretty tidy little loop there.
is this happening anywhere?

thoughts?