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Algae.Tec (http://algaetec.com.au/about/) is an advanced biofuels company focused on commercializing technology that produces algae to manufacture sustainable fuels such as bio diesel and green jet fuel. The photo-bioreactor module desgined by the engineering divison of Algae.Tec has been shipped from their Algae Development and Manufacturing Centre in Atlanta, an has been shipped to the Australia. [...]
Algae.Tec has successfully shipped its first Photobioreactor from its Algae Development and Manufacturing Center in Georgia, USA to Nowra, Australia. The photobioreactors would capture carbon dioxide waste from power stations and feed it to the algae system. The company plans to continue production till the mid of 2012 and aims to ship about four more [...]
Genetic engineering research at the Iowa State University reveals that the algae biomass can be boosted by 50-80% by expressing or activating genes that promote photosynthesis. The researchers have worked on two genes – LCIA and LCIB — which when expressed capture more CO2 increase the biomass productivity. However, when algae live in an environment with enough [...]
Following the success of the previous four international algae congresses, the organisers are pleased to announce the fifth International Algae Congress. The 5th International Algae Congress will be taking place in the Radisson BLU hotel in Berlin, Germany on 1 & 2 December 2011. It is organised by the European Society of Microalgal Biotechnology (ESMB), the German DLG e.V. (German Agricultural [...]
I recently came across this recent review paper by Ramos et al., on using Dunaliella salina as a model for abiotic stress tolerance and thought it would be an interesting read for all. The paper elaborates on isoprenoid and carotenoid biosynthesis regulation in addition to various genetic transformation procedures that would, in future, help this [...]
A new algae harvesting system called Algae Appliance by OriginOil Inc. This appliance would process at a low cost in addition to minimal use of chemicals. OriginOil has slated 2012 for the commercial release of Algae Appliance. The system is slated to remove up to 90% of the initial water volume. The system is designed [...]
While attending the “What Will Turn Us On In 2030?”, Craig Venter mentioned that he hopes to harvest algae to use it for everyday needs with the help of genetic engineering. Venter’s interest in algae grew after his mission to actualize synthetic biology. He realized that most of the genes he had collected were from [...]
Traditionally, algae researchers have relied on cells, cloning tools and vectors that were inferior and could easily get contaminated resulting in low survival rates. An US based company- Life Technologies has now introduced genetic engineering kits, called Gene Art for two potent strains – Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (potent strain for hydrogen production) and Synchococcus elongatus ( [...]
World Wide Carbon Credits Limited (WWCC), a hong-kong based private equity investor, in collaboration with a team at Australia’s Flinders University have successfully found the gene in algae responsible for the production of high chain hydrocarbons.In August 2011, WWCC patented the new algae’s genetic sequence in the US and Australia and are currently in the process [...]
The first US commercial flight by biofuels derived from algae (Solajet) has flown from Houston’s IAH airport to Chicago’s O’Hare airport. Solajet,( 40% algae-derived jet fuel) manufactured by Solazyme,complies with the ASTM D7566 specification for ‘synthetic paraffinic kerosene from hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids. (approved in July 2011) Solazyme claims that that they produce 500,000 tonnes [...]
Sources reveal that Solazyme reported a net loss of $14.09 million for the quarter, a bigger net loss than the $8.92 million it reported in 2010. In the first week of November, the company reported revenues of $8.94 million, up from revenues of $4.63 million. Solazyme’s shares have been down over the three-month period, and as of [...]
Sapphire Energy, an algae fuels company, based out of Mexico, has secured loan from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to build and operate a $135 million integrated algal biorefinery (IABR) in Columbus. This refinery aims to produce about 100 barrrels of algae oil / day. The IABR will be capable of producing 100 barrels of refined [...]
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