Light transparency and plastic bags

For algae growth, we want to exude heat and retain the photosynthetic spectra. We can match the genetics of the algae to the filtering properties of the plastic, trying for th optimum combination. I will look that up.

But why do I expect such higher yields from plastic bag?
Four things, exposure to the sun, near sterile conditions, flow through production and availability of warm sea water. I think these together, with genetic engineering, will lead to 7-10% yield increases over the next five years. Current baseline is 15,000 g/acre; the high end of what algae can produce in open pond. The bag alone should triple that by eliminating invasive algae and allowing the producer to select from the current varieties. Then yields gains from practice and development doubles that. We also underestimate the churning action of the ocean surface, along with proper plastic film gets maximum light dispersal. Look up the illuminating power of the sun, more than enough energy.

So, I predict: 100,000 gallons of raw algae goo per acre per year.