You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. High capital costs are the biggest problem with bioreactors… Solazyme is pursuing a third path, one I find especially fascinating: growing algae in the dark in large tanks and feeding them sugar to supercharge their growth. “It’s a thousand times more productive […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Press release AlgaeLink has developed a new method of oil extraction for the production of algae oil without the use of any expensive or dangerous chemicals, centrifuge, dryer or oil press The Netherlands – AlgaeLink, a European leader in alternative energy production, […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. The newly formed National Algae Association, based in The Woodlands, Texas, is providing a forum for researchers, producers and investors to advance the discussion and production of algae as a renewable energy source. Biodiesel producers are looking for other feedstock options due […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Biodiesel firm Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation has appointed an aviation engineer to a new consulting position, lending weight to speculation that the company’s algae-based fuel will power Air New Zealand’s biofuel test flight. The first biofuel-powered plane trip was made just last month […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. The Oregon State University (OSU) is working on a new process that could draw up to 60 % oil from an algae farm. It has two small photobioreactors built to grow microscopic algae of both fresh water and salt water varieties in […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. The world’s first pair of cars to run on algae biodiesel were announced at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. The cars were prominently displayed outside the world premier of Fields of Fuel, Josh Tickell’s stunning new documentary on biodiesel and the state […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Lisbon-based Galp Energia has entered into an agreement with the Portuguese Engineering, Technology and Innovation Institute in order to research and produce biofuel from algae. The company has said the project should give Galp a “front-running” position in the commercial exploitation of […]