You are at: Oilgae Blog. Scientists have turned their attention to the use of yeast in biofuels and, while their investigations are still in their infancy, there is hope they will provide a viable alternative in the long-term. Mr Remy said algae still remained the holy grail for biofuel researchers because potential yields were outstanding, […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. A recent French study explores ways to maximise the potential of using microalgae to produce biofuels. This includes issues surrounding management of the algal biomass waste, the reuse of the nitrogen and phosphorus inputs as fertilisers in cultivated production and recovery of methane as an additional source of energy from […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) has launched a small project to examine the feasibility of producing aviation fuel from algae. Executive chairman Dr Tidu Maini said- “We are blessed in Qatar with seawater, carbon dioxide and heat – which algae need to grow.” Source By the way, have you […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Press Release: Algal Biomass Organization Announces New Directors Industry organization expands leadership group to help accelerate growth of algae industry The Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) today announced the appointment of four new board members, and the re-election of an existing board member. The additional board members will help the organization […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Austin Peay State University students presented a research project at the National Sustainable Design Expo held in April in Washington, D.C. For their project, the students, from the departments of biology and engineering technology, explained how they converted solar energy and waste CO2 (for example, carbon dioxide that is released […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. BlueFire Ethanol, which has been trying to produce ethanol out of landfill waste, is sending sugars to Solazyme for algae fuel testing which grows their algae by feeding them with sugars in fermentation vats. BlueFire has had trouble getting its own ethanol plant off the ground, but it does have […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. New Generation, with headquarters near Orlando, has deals to supply its fuel to Maryland businesses, including a contract announced a few days ago to sell up to 1 million gallons in the next year to a gas and oil marketing company on the Eastern Shore.Currently this company is producing fuel […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Stafford ‘Doc’ Williamson writes about Aquatic Energy – The company is preparing to go from 1 acre pilot to a demonstration of their algae systems on a 30 acre scale that produces approximately 2500 gallons of biofuels per acre of open pond cultivation in what they expect to prove will […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The 12-year-old Hanna Memorial student Melissa Chopcian won best project in the junior category and gold in engineering, bringing home a $2,000 scholarship to the University of Western Ontario and $7,500 in cash in Lambton County Science Fair. Gufran Siddiqui received an honourable mention and a $1,000 environmental award for […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Here is yet another research effort to derive energy from waste. Josh Harkinson lists six innovative ideas to convert waste into electricity. It includes Poop-Eating Bacteria, Turd Cell Smashers, Geological Toilets, Feces Ponds, Gassifiers and Poop Pyrotechnics.He has also mentioned “feces pond” as cheaper green option. He also mentioned that […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Barstow Community College is pursuing funding to set up a pilot project in conjunction with San Bernardino County in which members would grow and harvest algae to clean up contaminated water and create biofuel in the process. Under the proposal, members from groups like the Urban Youth Conservation Corps would […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. American Fuel Blending Systems offers its first Bio-Diesel Blending Station. This unit is a portable, above ground and self contained dispensing system that live blends Bio-Diesel and regular Diesel into B20, B50, and B99 products. The blend can also be programmed to suit individual needs as well. Units are also […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The president of Sapphire Energy, Cynthia J. Warner, testified today before the full U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to encourage legislators to allow industries that produce carbon dioxide, such as coal-burning electric generators, to collect and transport their CO2 to companies like Sapphire Energy that make industrial […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Two Marlborough biofuel companies say a Government decision to provide grants to biofuel companies is a positive step for the industry. The decision, announced on Tuesday as part of the 2009 budget, will see $36 million allocated to domestic biofuel companies over three years. Manager Glenn Vile predicts New Zealand […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The 2nd annual Biofuels International expo & conference 2009 now just around the corner on the 27-28th May in Amsterdam For the full conference agenda Click here By the way, have you subscribed to the Oilgae Blog?; How about joining the Oilgae mailing list?; and our forum to discuss on […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Press release: Sedalia, Kentucky- May 13, 2009 – National Algae Association Mid-South Chapter announces “Algae: The Race for New Oil” workshop in Orlando, Florida. The NAA Mid-South Chapter is hosting an intense one-day workshop on algae commercialization on June 12, 2009 at the Doubletree Castle Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Keynote […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Google provided grants for clean energy form waste projects at NASA Ames, and a scientist named Jonathan Trent is using a part of the grant for under-the-radar algae project. According to Cleantech Group, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have invested $250,000 in Trent’s research to develop an algae-based […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Bryan Willson has been named in Scientific American magazine’s list of top 10 innovators. Bryan Willson is founder and director of CSU’s engines and engine conversion laboratory. He helped create Envirofit International to produce the cook stoves and kits to make two-stroke engines more efficient. He also co-founded Solix Biofuels […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. A team of researchers from the faculty of science and technology of the University of Coimbra is attempting to produce biodiesel on a commercial scale from microscopic algae. They have identified six micro-algae which have massive potential for biodiesel production. One strain is already being tested in a high-capacity bioreactor […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. PetroAlgae announced that it has issued a Special Letter (click for Pdf) to Shareholders to update existing PetroAlgae investors on the current status of the Company and, more importantly, its future growth outlook. John Scott, Chairman of PetroAlgae, sent a letter to PetroAlgae shareholders, saying that the company now has […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The financial situation at GreenFuel Technologies had been degrading since last year, despite the fact that the company had landed a $92 million deal to sell algae-growing greenhouses to a cement maker in Spain. In January 2009, the company laid off about half its staff, bringing the number of employees […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Loy Yang Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with MBD Energy, a private Melbourne company whose algae-based technology will allow the brown-coal power station to cut its emissions of carbon dioxide. The technology provides an alternative to carbon capture and sequestration for all coal-fired power stations in Australia, and […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota partnered with the Metropolitan Council for the project, using concentrated liquid waste, separated from the solids to grow several species of algae that can thrive in wastewater. The project started in 2006 on a much smaller scale, using wastewater in labs, […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. NASA is applying space technology for production of algae-based fuel with an inexpensive method of sewage treatment. They grow algae in plastic bags filled with sewage floating in the ocean. Jonathan Trent, the lead researcher on the project at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California, said the effort has three […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Press release: Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. and BioProcessAlgae LLC have executed a grant award agreement with the Iowa Office of Energy Independence for a $2.1 million research and development grant from the Iowa Power Fund to build an algae pilot project at Green Plains’ ethanol plant in Shenandoah, Iowa. […]