Moreover, a shortage of vegetable oil has been predicted within 3 to 5 years in the United States, and algal oil could fill the gap for non-edible uses like biofuels.

• 而且，已经有人预测美国3-5年内植物油将供应不足，而海藻油则可以填补非食用油（如生物柴油）供应不足的空缺。