Friday, November 09, 2007
Algae Stock as Alt Fuel Rises
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Algae Stock as Alt Fuel Rises
Interest in algae as a source of FAME (fatty acid methyl ester, or biodiesel) appears to be increasing as concerns grow about the practical large scale availability of food crop and biomass biofuels feedstocks. Valcent Products, a Texan company, has formed a joint venture called Vertigro with Global Green Solutions, Inc., to build a pilot algae bioreactor and research laboratory in El Paso...A small volume of algae-derived vegetable oil convertible to FAME is expected to be produced there by mid-2008.
Livefuels, Inc. and Greenfuel Technologies as other investors in algae-based biofuels technologies.
Source: Auto Industry, UK
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
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algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
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Algae Stock as Alt Fuel Rises
Interest in algae as a source of FAME (fatty acid methyl ester, or biodiesel) appears to be increasing as concerns grow about the practical large scale availability of food crop and biomass biofuels feedstocks. Valcent Products, a Texan company, has formed a joint venture called Vertigro with Global Green Solutions, Inc., to build a pilot algae bioreactor and research laboratory in El Paso...A small volume of algae-derived vegetable oil convertible to FAME is expected to be produced there by mid-2008.
Livefuels, Inc. and Greenfuel Technologies as other investors in algae-based biofuels technologies.
Source: Auto Industry, UK
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
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NREL Re-starting Work on Algae Biofuels
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NREL Re-starting Work on Algae Biofuels
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is going to restart its research into algae as a replacement for oil and gas. In fact, the lab is going to team up with Chevron for the project. Michael Montgomery reports, read the discussion with Al Darzins, a senior manager at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo.
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
NREL Re-starting Work on Algae Biofuels
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is going to restart its research into algae as a replacement for oil and gas. In fact, the lab is going to team up with Chevron for the project. Michael Montgomery reports, read the discussion with Al Darzins, a senior manager at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo.
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
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Embraer Plans Biofuel from Native Plants for Aircraft
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Embraer Plans biofuel from Native Plants for Aircraft
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer will seek to demonstrate the feasibility of a biofuel-powered jet aircraft using native plants - such as palm leaves, coconut oil and castor oil - as the fuel source.
The aircraft platform used to conduct the demonstration will remain undecided until the availability of the biofuel source is confirmed.
Embraer’s plans follow Boeing’s announcement in June that it plans in 2008 to demonstrate an algae-based biofuel on a General Electric-powered Virgin Atlantic 747 and a Rolls-Royce-powered Air New Zealand 747.
Full news story here
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
Embraer Plans biofuel from Native Plants for Aircraft
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer will seek to demonstrate the feasibility of a biofuel-powered jet aircraft using native plants - such as palm leaves, coconut oil and castor oil - as the fuel source.
The aircraft platform used to conduct the demonstration will remain undecided until the availability of the biofuel source is confirmed.
Embraer’s plans follow Boeing’s announcement in June that it plans in 2008 to demonstrate an algae-based biofuel on a General Electric-powered Virgin Atlantic 747 and a Rolls-Royce-powered Air New Zealand 747.
Full news story here
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
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Biofuel News - AlgaeLink, Oxfam Report Biofuelling Poverty...
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Some related developments on the algae biofuel and related fronts...
The Dutch biofuel company AlgaeLink unveiled a new photobioreactor technology, which it claims will lead to increased yields and dramatically reduce installation costs. Hans van de Ven, president of AlgaeLink, said the new approach to creating algae-based biofuels would bring down costs...
Oxfam this week became the latest group to raise concerns about the environmental and humanitarian effects of European policies which have stimulated demand for first-generation biofuels. A report from the group entitled Biofuelling Poverty (PDF format) concluded that the EU target of gaining 10 per cent of transport fuels from biofuels by 2020 was leading to the rapid expansion of biofuel plantations in developing countries that threaten to "force poor people from their land, destroy their livelihoods, lead to the exploitation of workers and hurt the availability and affordability of food".
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
Some related developments on the algae biofuel and related fronts...
The Dutch biofuel company AlgaeLink unveiled a new photobioreactor technology, which it claims will lead to increased yields and dramatically reduce installation costs. Hans van de Ven, president of AlgaeLink, said the new approach to creating algae-based biofuels would bring down costs...
Oxfam this week became the latest group to raise concerns about the environmental and humanitarian effects of European policies which have stimulated demand for first-generation biofuels. A report from the group entitled Biofuelling Poverty (PDF format) concluded that the EU target of gaining 10 per cent of transport fuels from biofuels by 2020 was leading to the rapid expansion of biofuel plantations in developing countries that threaten to "force poor people from their land, destroy their livelihoods, lead to the exploitation of workers and hurt the availability and affordability of food".
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
PermaLink - Biofuel News - AlgaeLink, Oxfam Report Biofuelling Poverty... posted by Ecacofonix : 5:21 AM
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Chevron Backs Algae as Answer to Biofuel Problems
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Chevron Backs Algae as Answer to Biofuel Problems
Chevron this week announced it is to team up with US Department of Energy's National Renewable (NREL) to work on a new research project to develop an approach for turning algae into transportation fuel.
The initiative, which joins an existing Chevron-NREL research project on turning decomposing food into biofuel, will investigate various algae strains and assess their suitability for being transformed into transport fuels, including green fuel for jet engines.
NREL director Dan Arvizu said he was confident the project would lead to a rapid increase in the yield and productivity of key algae strains.
Full story here...
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
Chevron Backs Algae as Answer to Biofuel Problems
Chevron this week announced it is to team up with US Department of Energy's National Renewable (NREL) to work on a new research project to develop an approach for turning algae into transportation fuel.
The initiative, which joins an existing Chevron-NREL research project on turning decomposing food into biofuel, will investigate various algae strains and assess their suitability for being transformed into transport fuels, including green fuel for jet engines.
NREL director Dan Arvizu said he was confident the project would lead to a rapid increase in the yield and productivity of key algae strains.
Full story here...
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
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Massachusetts Initiative for Non-corn Biofuel to be Announced Soon
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Massachusetts Initiative for Non-corn Biofuel to be Announced Soon
BOSTON - State leaders are preparing to announce a major effort to lure biofuel companies, focusing on incentives for the production of non-corn-based ethanol.
Expected to be announced soon, the proposal seeks to encourage biofuel investment by stimulating demand. Officials are hoping the plan can reap environmental benefits while nurturing an industry that capitalizes on in-state natural resources.
Gov. Deval Patrick said last week that the plan will pursue cellulosic ethanol, a non-corn-based biofuel, using resources the state can rely on, including cranberries, algae and switchgrass.
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Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
Massachusetts Initiative for Non-corn Biofuel to be Announced Soon
BOSTON - State leaders are preparing to announce a major effort to lure biofuel companies, focusing on incentives for the production of non-corn-based ethanol.
Expected to be announced soon, the proposal seeks to encourage biofuel investment by stimulating demand. Officials are hoping the plan can reap environmental benefits while nurturing an industry that capitalizes on in-state natural resources.
Gov. Deval Patrick said last week that the plan will pursue cellulosic ethanol, a non-corn-based biofuel, using resources the state can rely on, including cranberries, algae and switchgrass.
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Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
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Solix Biofuels - Brief Update
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Solix Biofuels - Brief Update
A new, brief report on what Solix Biofuels is up to...
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
Solix Biofuels - Brief Update
A new, brief report on what Solix Biofuels is up to...
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
PermaLink - Solix Biofuels - Brief Update posted by Ecacofonix : 5:11 AM
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PetroSun Executes Algae Oil Feedstock LoI
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PetroSun Executes Algal Oil Feedstock Letter of Intent
Press Release
PHOENIX, AZ -- 11/05/07 -- PetroSun, Inc. announced today that PetroSun BioFuels, a wholly owned subsidiary, has executed a Letter of Intent with Bio-Alternatives, Inc. that frames an algal oil Feedstock Supply Agreement. Bio-Alternatives of Gulf Shores, Alabama, an emerging refiner of biodiesel, plans to locate its initial facility in south Louisiana.
The terms of the agreement include PetroSun BioFuels producing a minimum of 54 million gallons of raw algal oil and Bio-Alternatives buying 54 million gallons of algal oil feedstock on an annual basis. The initial delivery to the Bio-Alternatives refinery will occur during the third quarter of 2008. PetroSun will locate algae farms and an extraction plant in Louisiana to service this contract. The contract price of the algal oil will be indexed to the market price of crude oil.
The Feedstock Supply Agreement will be executed on or before November 30, 2007.
About PetroSun
PetroSun's operations include oil and gas exploration, development and production and algae-to-algal oil alternative fuels production. The oil and gas division is focused on the exploration of the Canning Basin of Western Australia and the Holbrook Basin of Arizona. The Company will continue the development of oil and gas reserves in Louisiana. The alternative fuels division is in the pre-commercial stage with its algae-to-biofuels production technology. The Company plans to establish algae farms and algal oil extraction plants in Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, Mexico, Brazil and Australia during 2007/2008. The algal oil product will be marketed as feedstock to existing biodiesel refiners. PetroSun is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona with field offices in Shreveport, Louisiana and Opelika, Alabama. For more information about PetroSun visit the company's website at http://www.petrosuninc.com.
Except historical matter contained herein, matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties, which may affect the Company's business and prospects and cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Investor Relations
Osprey Partners
Mike Mulshine
732-292-0982
Email Contact
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
PetroSun Executes Algal Oil Feedstock Letter of Intent
Press Release
PHOENIX, AZ -- 11/05/07 -- PetroSun, Inc. announced today that PetroSun BioFuels, a wholly owned subsidiary, has executed a Letter of Intent with Bio-Alternatives, Inc. that frames an algal oil Feedstock Supply Agreement. Bio-Alternatives of Gulf Shores, Alabama, an emerging refiner of biodiesel, plans to locate its initial facility in south Louisiana.
The terms of the agreement include PetroSun BioFuels producing a minimum of 54 million gallons of raw algal oil and Bio-Alternatives buying 54 million gallons of algal oil feedstock on an annual basis. The initial delivery to the Bio-Alternatives refinery will occur during the third quarter of 2008. PetroSun will locate algae farms and an extraction plant in Louisiana to service this contract. The contract price of the algal oil will be indexed to the market price of crude oil.
The Feedstock Supply Agreement will be executed on or before November 30, 2007.
About PetroSun
PetroSun's operations include oil and gas exploration, development and production and algae-to-algal oil alternative fuels production. The oil and gas division is focused on the exploration of the Canning Basin of Western Australia and the Holbrook Basin of Arizona. The Company will continue the development of oil and gas reserves in Louisiana. The alternative fuels division is in the pre-commercial stage with its algae-to-biofuels production technology. The Company plans to establish algae farms and algal oil extraction plants in Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, Mexico, Brazil and Australia during 2007/2008. The algal oil product will be marketed as feedstock to existing biodiesel refiners. PetroSun is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona with field offices in Shreveport, Louisiana and Opelika, Alabama. For more information about PetroSun visit the company's website at http://www.petrosuninc.com.
Except historical matter contained herein, matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties, which may affect the Company's business and prospects and cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Investor Relations
Osprey Partners
Mike Mulshine
732-292-0982
Email Contact
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
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High Oil Prices Mean Clean Energy is Competitive
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High Oil Prices Mean Clean Energy is Competitive
The high oil prices should not only prompt a reduction in usage, but they will encourage the use of renewable energy, the price of which is now falling relative to fossil fuels, experts feel.
A decade ago greens were always told that a switch to sustainable energies was a pipe dream with oil trading at just $10-$15 a barrel. Well, now it is trading at ten times that!
Biofuels - often a direct alternative to petrol or diesel - are now selling for about $40-70 a barrel so are clearly already competitive, says Dan Lewis, research director at the Economic Research Council and founder of website altenergyinvestor.org.
Read more on this from this report
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
High Oil Prices Mean Clean Energy is Competitive
The high oil prices should not only prompt a reduction in usage, but they will encourage the use of renewable energy, the price of which is now falling relative to fossil fuels, experts feel.
A decade ago greens were always told that a switch to sustainable energies was a pipe dream with oil trading at just $10-$15 a barrel. Well, now it is trading at ten times that!
Biofuels - often a direct alternative to petrol or diesel - are now selling for about $40-70 a barrel so are clearly already competitive, says Dan Lewis, research director at the Economic Research Council and founder of website altenergyinvestor.org.
Read more on this from this report
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Oilgae; Oilgae Blog; List of Oilgae Blog articles.
algOS - Biodiesel from Algae Open Source
Oilgae has a focus on biodiesel production from algae while also discussing alternative energy in general.
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