You are at: Oilgae Blog. Press Release: 8th European Workshop “Biotechnology of Microalgae“ Date June 7-10, 2010announcement 10/2009call for papers Organized byIGV Institut für Getreideverarbeitung GmbHNuthetal, Germany University of West-Hungary,Faculty of Agricultural and Food SciencesMosonmagyaróvár, Hungary University of Applied SciencesLausitz, Senftenberg, Germany GENERAL INFORMATION We ask for your contribution to the success of the workshop, […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Ternion Bio Industries has selected EnviroKing™, a unique UV resistant clear PVC piping by Harvel® Plastics, Inc., as a key component in the manufacturer of its distinct, patent-pending photobioreactor system.  Ternion Bio’s advanced photobioreactor technology captures carbon dioxide emissions and processes them to serve as the catalyst for the growth […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. US venture capital investment in cleantech companies in Q3 2009 increased 46% compared to the prior quarter to$965 million in 50 financing rounds, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis based on data from Dow Jones Venture Source. This is the second consecutive quarter of growth in 2009 and […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog.Here is an interesting blog by Robert Rapier – Interview With an Algae CEO By the way, have you subscribed to the Oilgae Blog?; How about joining the Oilgae mailing list?; and our forum to discuss on with others?

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), the leading trade association for Algae fuel industry, applauds the leadership of Senator Barbara Boxer, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, for including the RFS amendment offered by Senator Jeff Bingaman, Chair of the Senate Energy Committee, and Senator Tom Carper […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The New York Times reported Tuesday on the federal Department of Energy’s forthcoming announcement of $151 million worth of grants devoted to green energy research. A significant part of the funding is slated for the development of biomass technologies. Five of the 37 recipients work on biomass energy, including E.I. […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. A National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) research team has discovered an indigenous algae that is rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) , containing 10 times as much of the omega-3 fatty acid as existing DHA supplements such as fish oil. The indigenous DHA-rich algae strain, called BL10, was discovered after the […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. A project that uses an electrochemical process to capture a key greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), from coal-fired power plants is among 37 “transformational” projects to be funded by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). The objective of this carbon capture program is to meet DOE goals of removing […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Here’s an interesting article entitled “Algae may be secret weapon in climate change war” By Ruth Morris (AFP) By the way, have you subscribed to the Oilgae Blog?; How about joining the Oilgae mailing list?; and our forum to discuss on with others?

You are at: Oilgae Blog. U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus promises a greener fleet using 50 percent less fossil fuel by 2020. In a speech Wednesday to the San Diego Military Advisory Council, Mabus said even Navy planes may soon run on fuel produced from biological sources, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. The Navy is […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Organic Fuels Algae Technology says it has a cheap way to accomplish one of the most expensive parts of getting the oil out of the algae. Electromechanical forces will do the trick, said Peter Loggenberg, CEO of the joint venture of Houston-based biodiesel producer Organic Fuels and the University of […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Honeywell says it has completed initial testing of renewable jet fuel on its TPE331 turboprop engine, its TFE731 engine and a commercial Auxiliary Power Unit, with performance and fuel economy results comparable to typical aviation fuels. For the past several months, Honeywell has been testing a biofuel blend developed by […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. An effort to treat waste water from Cadiz using algae has been discussed by officials.   For more details see WTRF By the way, have you subscribed to the Oilgae Blog?; How about joining the Oilgae mailing list?; and our forum to discuss on with others?

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Alternative Energy Resources (AER), the alternative energy company which supplies bioethanol to the Irish market and is developing algae-fuel technology for the worldwide market, has been awarded the national ‘Rising Star’ Award at the 2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards.  The Fast 50 Programme, now in its 10th year in […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The Aquatic Animal Bio-Medicine R&D Team (AABM Team) of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Taiwan, led by Distinguished Prof. Huey-Lang Yang from Institute of Biotechnology, won two medals out of more than 100 teams in the national contest, “2009 Crazy Idea – King of Practical Applications on Creative Researches […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. BioCentric Energy Holdings, Inc. confirmed that the company received a large initial purchase order for 2000 Kilograms of a specific blend of nutritional ALGAE oil.  The Algae will be grown, harvested, and oil extracted jointly by BioCentric (BEHL) and Renewed World Energies in South Carolina under a Teaming Agreement to […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. I read an interesting article by Michael Totty in The Wall Street Journal entitled “Five Technologies That Could Change Everything“. In this article he lists five new technologies like space-based solar power, carbon capture & storage, next generation biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol and algae biofuel that has the potential […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. W2 Energy is forming a joint venture with Canadian battery recycler Toxco to generate electricity from battery waste. W2 will annually process 600 tons of plastics and carbon from recycled batteries and convert it into electricity and liquid fuel using gasification technology. This will be done in a mass-to-energy unit […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Several partners are proposing to develop a $50 million algae farm on city-owned land where the slimy, aquatic growth would be converted into biodiesel fuel and other forms of alternative energy. Much of the proposal, however, hinges on federal stimulus money from the U.S. Department of Energy. ODU and its […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The former Queensland premier Peter Beattie said on Friday that algae could prove to be the solution to Queensland’s clean coal dilemma and put Australia on course for a new future of alternative energy.  At a University of Queensland bioscience seminar, Beattie said Australia would fall behind the rest of […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Senator Tom Harkin congratulated the Green Plains Renewable Energy Algae for their Project in Shenandoah. The project has been working on new technologies to grow algae for the purpose of producing biodiesel and feed for livestock.  “As a longtime frontrunner in the biofuels industry, Iowa is no stranger to the […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. EmergingGreenCompanies.com today announced its airing of its correspondent Danielle Ford touring the Algal Biomass Summit in San Diego, California and asking questions.  During this tour you can see interviews with companies such as Airbus, Renewed World Energies, and Biocentric Energy Holdings Inc. Several key topics were discussed by Danielle including […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Press Release: Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. announces the unveiling of BioProcessAlgae, LLC’s Phase I photobioreactor pilot project. Green Plains is hosting the event at its Shenandoah, Iowa ethanol plant on October 14, 2009 in conjunction with the Iowa Power Fund Board meeting. BioProcessAlgae has completed the installation of Phase […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Press Release Two of America’s leading renewable biochemical companies, Blue Marble Energy Corp. and Bionavitas, announced a partnership today in which Blue Marble Energy will produce high-margin biochemicals from microalgae supplied by Bionavitas. Blue Marble CEO Kelly Ogilvie officially announced the partnership at the 3rd Annual Algal Biomass Summit in […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. W2 Energy Inc., a developer of green energy, is pleased to announce its marketing arm has begun negotiating with several organizations and governments in the Caribbean to build commercial scale Algae bioreactor to produce biofuel. The company’s Sunfilter Bioreactor is a low cost, low energy consuming bioreactor capable of producing […]