To grow large quantities of algae, a large amount of water, nitrogen and phosphorus is required. This would mean that fertilizers used to encourage the growth of large quantities of algae would create more emissions than the algae could help eliminate. Furthermore, the use of algae would ultimately also lead to an increase in fuel prices. Another organism that offers great opportunities for creating a more efficient biofuel are fungi. I personally feel that this is an option that has not been fully utilized in the biofuel industry and is often overlooked. Fungi provide many enzymes that could be useful for cheap and more efficient biofuel, and may even have the potential to be fuel themselves. In fact, a tree fungus called Gilo naturally produces a mixture of chemicals quite similar to diesel, as it creates a range of long-chain hydrocarbon molecules almost identical to compounds found in fossil fuels. Mushrooms are also unique in that it has the ability to transform plant lignocellulose into sugars. This allows plant waste to be transformed into useful fuels through a much simpler process and allows us to use the non-edible parts of the plant, meaning they are not taken away from food