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Iowa Senator Tom Harkin Visits Shenandoah for Algae Ethanol Project

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The potential of algae as an energy source has a lot of people excited, including Iowa senator Tom Harkin. The potential of algae as an energy source has a lot of people excited, including Iowa senator Tom Harkin. Recently, Harkin was in Shenandoah, Iowa to meet with representatives from Green [...]

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[ More ] August 23rd, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Products |

REG’s technology can produce biodiesel from algae

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The following is the brief excerpt of an article about the Renewable Energy Group from Biodiesel Magazine (the full article can be read here) Renewable Energy Group of Ames, Iowa, has announced it has technology capable of producing biodiesel from algae oil. The company said it is working with several [...]

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[ More ] August 23rd, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Greenbelt Resources Expanding into the Algae Oil Market

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Press release. Aug 06, 2008 – Greenbelt Resources Corporation has signed an agreement to acquire 20% of Renewed World Energies, Inc. Renewed World Energies is an algae oil company specializing in a new automation for covered pond harvesting of genetically modified super-algae strains used to produce a non-food based oil [...]

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[ More ] August 23rd, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel |

Some Latest News Articles on Oil from Algae

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Some latest news articles on oil from algae Algae: Biofuel of the future? – University of Virginia researchers have a plan to greatly increase algae oil yields by feeding the algae extra carbon dioxide (the main greenhouse gas) and organic material like [...]

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Algae to palm oil, Airlines Seeking Alternative Fuels

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Some interesting points: 1. The airline industry is aggressively pushing for homegrown alternatives to petroleum-based jet fuel to help control a projected $61 billion industrywide fuel expense this year.2. Jet engines can be retrofitted to run on hydrogen, for example. But hydrogen [...]

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Nick Mashin of Canrex Biofuels Ltd. – Algae Fuel Has Bright Future

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Toronto, Jun 2008 “Biodiesel from algae has the potential to replace petro fuels”, boasts entrepreneur Nick Mashin. Currently, biofuels are largely derived from oil seed crops such as canola, soybean, rapeseed and palm oil. The competition between food and fuel uses has [...]

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[ More ] June 20th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Products |

Solazyme Claims Algae Biodiesel Meets Fuel Standards

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Closely held Solazyme Inc. is set to announce shortly that its algae-derived biodiesel meets the American Society for Testing and Materials specification for diesel fuel. This means it can go into existing diesel engines without modifications. Solazyme says it is the first [...]

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[ More ] June 18th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algae can free us from importing soybean oil?

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Thus asks this article from Daily Times, Pakistan With the costs of edible oil spiraling in the international market, experts are keen on finding solutions for the crisis that is engulfing developing countries, including Pakistan. Interestingly, one of the top contenders for [...]

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[ More ] June 18th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Cultivation |

Bionavitas from Seattle Looks at Alternative Markets for Algae

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Seattle-area start-up Bionavitas is one of several companies moving into the algae business. Because it doesn’t compete with food and has a high energy density, algae has a lot of potential as a source of biodiesel. But it will take years before [...]

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[ More ] May 5th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algae Biodiesel for Heavy-Duty Vehicles from Solazyme?

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Solazyme could be making algal biodiesel for the US military, after a test-drive demonstrated the fuel’s superior cold-weather properties when compared to commercially-available biodiesel. Former Director of Central Intelligence and Under-Secretary of the Navy R. James Woolsey tested the fuel himself by [...]

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[ More ] May 4th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Companies |

First Cars Run on Algae Biodiesel

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 [...]

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[ More ] March 21st, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel |

Pond-Powered Biofuels: Making Little Green Goo into America’s Energy Source

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Pond-Powered Biofuels: Making Little Green Goo into America’s Energy Source Using a complex (and still expensive) photosynthetic process, breakthrough innovators have developed biodiesel and ethanol from an unlikely source that can double its output overnight and just might help give alternative energy [...]

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[ More ] November 24th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Ethanol |

OriginOil Launches Corporate Website

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. OriginOil Launches Corporate Website Aug 2007 OriginOil, Inc., the developer of a technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, launched its corporate website recently. The website is the first glimpse into the [...]

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[ More ] November 23rd, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Vertigro Joint Venture and SGCEnergia Form European Biodiesel Feedstock Company

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Valcent Products Inc.: Vertigro Joint Venture and SGCEnergia Form European Biodiesel Feedstock Company 26 Jul 2007 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM — 07/26/07 — Vertigro and SGCEnergia, the biofuels division of the SGC Group of Portugal, have agreed to form a joint venture company to [...]

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[ More ] November 23rd, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Dairy Biorefinery to Include Biodiesel, Later Algae

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Dairy Biorefinery to Include Biodiesel, Later AlgaeJun 2007 report XL Dairy Group Inc. is currently expanding its 2,500-head dairy operation to 7,500 dairy cattle in Vicksburg, Ariz., the first step in developing its integrated biorefinery complex. Biomethane from anaerobic digestion will produce [...]

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Solix Biofuels – Brief Update

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. 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 [...]

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[ More ] November 9th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Gold Coast Energy Firm Goes Green, to Get Oil from Algae

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Gold Coast Energy Firm Goes Green, to Get Oil from Algae 15 May 07 ICON Energy, the Robina-based oil explorer, has gone green in its latest venture with a plan to snare a stake in a US bio-diesel business. The company, which [...]

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[ More ] May 22nd, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Investments |

Algal Biodiesel: Fact or Fiction? – An Expert Speaks

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Algal Biodiesel: Fact or Fiction? May 14, 2007 The author of the post says, “I originally wrote an article over a year ago in which I mentioned the potential of algal biodiesel. I still believe, as I did then, that biodiesel (or [...]

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[ More ] May 22nd, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel |

‘Hydrogen economy’ a Boondoggle

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Here’s an interesting “Comments to the Editor” I came across. TO THE EDITOR: ‘Hydrogen economy’ a Boondoggle Mon 07 May 2007“While the “hydrogen economy” receives much media attention, there are serious problems with hydrogen as transportation fuel. The first is hydrogen gas [...]

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Land of algae, milk and biofuel!

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Land of algae, milk and biofuel! Ed Taylor, Tribune, May 13, 2007 Milk and biofuel is an odd combination, but a Phoenix, Arizona-based company is planning to produce both. When fully built, the ag-industrial complex planned by the XL Dairy Group will [...]

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Alabama Grant Furthers Cultivating Algae for Biofuel

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Do you know that oil derived from algae is an exciting renewable fuel possibility? – see Oilgae for more. Alabama Grant Furthers Cultivating Algae for Biofuel 30 Apr 2007, via RenewableEnergyAccess.com Gov. Bob Riley has awarded a $10,000 grant to Auburn University [...]

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[ More ] May 4th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Investments |

Investigative Carte Blanche casts doubt on De Beers Fuel

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Do you know that oil derived from algae is an exciting renewable fuel possibility? – see Oilgae for more. Investigative Carte Blanche casts doubt on De Beers Fuel By: Helene Le Roux, 2 Apr 07 The popular investigative programme Carte Blanche has [...]

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[ More ] April 20th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algae BioFuels Issues Australasia License to PetroSun BioFuels

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Do you know that oil derived from algae is an exciting renewable fuel possibility? – see Oilgae for more. Algae BioFuels Issues Australasia License to PetroSun BioFuels 9 Apr 2007 Phoenix, Arizona [RenewableEnergyAccess.com] PetroSun, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors of [...]

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[ More ] April 20th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Bio diesel from algae introduced next year in Philippines

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Do you know that oil derived from algae is an exciting renewable fuel possibility? – see Oilgae for more. Bio diesel from algae introduced next year in Philippines17 Apr 2007 The Philippine National Oil Company-Alternative Fuels Corp. (PNOC) is talking with a [...]

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[ More ] April 20th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Companies |

De Beers Biodiesel plan: Commercially Unproven

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Do you know that oil derived from algae is an exciting renewable fuel possibility? – see Oilgae for more. De Beers Biodiesel plan: Commercially unproven 26 Mar 2007, by: Jana Marais The business plan of biodiesel group De Beers Fuel, which has [...]

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[ More ] March 26th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Companies |