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Algae.Tec in a JV with Chinese Company for the First Algae Biofuels Facility in China

In a very recent Press Release, Australia-based algae company Algae.Tec has announced that it has signed an MOU with the Chinese company Shandong Kerui Group Holding Ltd. for building the first algae biofuels and carbon capture facility in China. Press Release Perth, Western Australia/Atlanta, Georgia – 18 January 2012 – Algae.Tec Ltd. today announced it has signed [...]

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[ More ] January 18th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Carbon-Capture, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Energy-Companies, Biofuel |

Australian Project Capturing CO2 with Algae

Australia’s first CO2 emission reduction project using algae is being implemented at Tarong Power Station. The Queensland Government has allotted $ 1 million for the first phase of the project, which is on track at the South Burnett power station after successful trials conducted at James Cook University. The project uses algae to capture the [...]

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[ More ] December 15th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Carbon-Capture, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Flue gas-CO2-Sequestration |

Have an Algae Fuel Question?

In my previous post I had mentioned that a new online Algae  Fuels Community @ CleanTick has been launched by the promoters of Oilgae. This algae fuels community now comprises about 500+ algae fuel experts and enthusiasts, most of whom are very actively participating in discussions, starting pages related to algae fuels, showcasing their projects [...]

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[ More ] August 11th, 2011 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae, Algae- Photosynthesis, Algae-Biodiesel-Ethanol, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Cultivation |

Algae-based CO2 Capture Companies

For power plants and other entities which are large-scale emitters of CO2, capturing it using algae will help a great deal in monetizing the carbon- credits as well as providing algae biofuels -Link Key advantages of algae-based CO2 capture is that it has the potential to provide a sustainable pathway for CO2 capture and partial [...]

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[ More ] July 25th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algae Fuels Community @ CleanTick – One-stop Destination for All about Algae Fuels!

CleanTick is an online cleantech community from the promoters of Oilgae. Cleantick has  recently launched  an online algae fuels community which aims to bring about all the algae fuel professionals, researchers and enthusiasts at one place for focussed discussions, and interactions on  specific topics pertaining to algae fuels. Algae Fuels Community @ CleanTick provides you [...]

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[ More ] July 20th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Biodiesel-Ethanol, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Cultivation-Marine, Algae-Energy, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Energy-Cost, Algae-Energy-Events, Algae-Energy-Investments, Algae-Energy-Products, Algae-Fuel, Algae-Fuel-Research, Algae-Patents, Algae-Photobioreactor, Algae-Strains, Algae-Wastewater-Treatment |

Intel Demonstrates Pilot Model for Algae Based Carbon Capture

Intel Corporation recently became the first technology company to obtain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its Ocotillo campus in Arizona. In addition to meeting the green building requirements for LEED, Intel has been doing many innovations towards sustainability approach. As a part of innovations, [...]

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[ More ] April 22nd, 2011 | 3 Comments | Posted in Algae-Carbon-Capture, Algae-CO2-Capture |

Bio Fuel Systems Develops New Technique to Produce Bio-Oil from Algal Biomass

Bio Fuel Systems Inc., has established a 50-km square plant in Spain which produces bio-oil using a novel method. Almost 400 of the green tubes, filled with millions of microscopic algae, cover a plain near the city of Alicante, next to a cement works from which the CO2 is captured and transported via a pipeline. [...]

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[ More ] April 4th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-CO2-Capture |

Amazing Algae-Asia Conference – Who Says What?

A remarkable event comprising of many algae enthusiasts all around the world was conducted by the Centre for Management Technology (CMT) in Singapore on the 19th and the 20th of last month. The event com prised of many intellectual delegates keen on updating their knowledge on the latest developments in the algae-energy industry. Several discerning [...]

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[ More ] November 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Energy, Algae-Energy-Events |

Dutch algae technology plays key role in Australian carbon storage program

PRESS RELEASE Industry leader MBD Energy purchases Evodos algae harvesting systems Loosdrecht, The Netherlands, 10 September 2010 – Evodos B.V., the developer and producer of ‘high concentration / no chemical’ centrifugal systems, today announced that industry leader MBD Energy Limited has defined the Evodos algae harvesting centrifuges as key technology. MBD Energy has purchased a [...]

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[ More ] October 19th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-CO2-Capture |

Comprehensive Oilgae Report – Updated and Insightful

Oilgae has released the latest update of its Comprehensive Oilgae Report and I thought I’d provide you with details of the report and the key takeaways from the report for your reference. As you might already know, the Comprehensive Oilgae Report is the most detailed report covering all the critical aspects of algae biofuels –strain [...]

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[ More ] October 4th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae Oil Extraction, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Cultivation, Algae-Energy-Companies, Uncategorized |

Global Companies Eager to Tap Into Algae’s Potential in Asia Pacific to Meet at 3rd Algae World Asia Conference in Singapore

The recent increase in private and public funding for the algae research underscores the growing global interest in the algae sector. Key executives of top companies keen to explore new algae commercialization opportunities and receive latest industry updates are meeting in Singapore for 3rd Algae World Asia conference on 19-20 October 2010. Press Release Singapore, [...]

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[ More ] September 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Energy-Events, Algae-Energy-Investments |

Conference on Algae Solutions and Investment Opportunities – Singapore, Oct 19-20 2010

The 3rd Algae World Asia conference conducted by the Centre for Management Technology (CMT) in October will run on the 19th and 20th at Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore. This conference is designed to act as a catalyst to facilitate constructive exchanges among the Academic, Commercial and Investment community involved in algae sector, with agenda that [...]

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[ More ] September 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Carbon-Capture, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Energy-Events, Algae-Energy-Investments |

Algae biomass as a substitute for coal

In the past few months, the Oilgae team members have been asked by at least a dozen companies what we thought of having algal biomass as a substitute for coal in future. Fat chance if you are looking to microalgae. I will focus this article on microalgae and prove without much ado why it stands [...]

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[ More ] September 9th, 2010 | 2 Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-CO2-Capture |

Algae-Based Carbon Capture Next to Power Plants at Orissa, India

Algae-based carbon-dioxide capture seems to be an excellent opportunity for industries such as cement industries, iron and steel as well as for companies such as  National Aluminum Company(NALCO) which emit enormous amount of carbon-dioxide into the atmosphere. With the initiative of the Orissa government, a 9.5 million project will be launched to sequester carbon-dioxide from [...]

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[ More ] September 6th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Fuel-Research |

Algae-Based Carbon-Capture – Research Efforts

Sequestering carbon-dioxide by growing algae next to power plants has been happening for quite some time now. Research efforts are underway to make possible a economically viable model to capture CO2 from power plant emissions. Some of the challenges faced are: 1.There are no comprehensive and authoritative estimates of cost of sequestering CO2 from power [...]

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[ More ] August 17th, 2010 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture |

The cement industry contributes about 5% of total global carbon dioxide emissions. Due to the dominant use of carbon intensive fuels, e.g. coal, in clinker making, the cement industry is also a major emitter of CO2 emissions. Hence growing algae next to these cement plants can be a fantastic opportunity to convert these stack gases [...]

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[ More ] August 13th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture |

Algae Cultivation Next to Cement Plants

The cement industry contributes about 5% of total global carbon dioxide emissions. Due to the dominant use of carbon intensive fuels, e.g. coal, in clinker making, the cement industry is also a major emitter of CO2 emissions. Hence growing algae next to these cement plants can be a fantastic opportunity to convert these stack gases [...]

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[ More ] August 9th, 2010 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture, Uncategorized |

German Power Plant Testing CO2-scrubbing Algae

Swedish energy group Vattenfall said it had launched a major pilot project Thursday using algae to absorb greenhouse gas emissions from a coal-fired power plant in eastern Germany. The two-million-euro (2.6-million-dollar) trial run, which will continue until October 2011, in the depressed Lausitz mining region is one of several experimental attempts in the sector using [...]

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[ More ] July 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Fuel-Research |

CO2 Emissions from Cement Plant to Produce Biomass

Pond Biofuels plans to capture a cement plant’s carbon emissions to grow and harvest high-value biomass from algae, reports Inhabitat. The nutrient-rich algae will be used to fuel the cement plant’s kilns and truck fleet. Pond Biofuels plans to use some of that generated CO2 by growing algae next to Ontario’s St. Mary’s cement plant. [...]

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[ More ] April 17th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture |

St. Marys Cement Plant Tries Algae Based Carbon Capture

A part of the mixture of hot gas rises out of a flue stack at the St. Marys Cement plant about 50 kilometres west of Waterloo is redirected through a 15-centimetre thick pipe connected to the side of the stack. The pipe carries the gas into a high-tech facility where a species of algae from [...]

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[ More ] March 19th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Cultivation, Algae-Fuel-Research |

Algae Biofuels study in Cooper Basin

South Australian resource company Beach Energy and a US business General Atomics are doing a joint study on producing biofuels in the Cooper Basin. They are examining whether General Atomics’ technology can be used to farm algae, while reducing carbon dioxide output from Beach Energy’s gas and oil fields. Reg Nelson from Beach Energy says [...]

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[ More ] March 12th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Fuel-Research |

Skyonic Corporation Awarded Grant for Carbon Capture Project

Skyonic Corporation, an Austin-based carbon-capture technology company, announced it has been selected to receive $3 million in stimulus funding under the competitive “Carbon Capture and Sequestration from Industrial Sources and Innovative Concepts for Beneficial CO2 Use” grant administered by the Department of Energy and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE/NETL).This grant, along with private investment, [...]

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[ More ] February 9th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-CO2-Capture |

Algae-based CO2 Capture at Power Plants – PowerPlantCCS

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Here’s an interesting site (and blog) focussed on CO2 sequestration at power plants worldwide. Aptly called Power Plant CCS, it provides the latest updates on CCS at power plants worldwide. Interestingly, it has a special emphasis on researching the newest and novel methods for CCS at these plants. I find [...]

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[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture |

Cereplast Sees Algae as Viable Raw Material for Plastics

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Frederic Scheer, the owner of cereplast talks about bioplastics made from algae. Cereplast is a company that designs and makes sustainable plastics from starches found in tapioca, corn, wheat and potatoes  Cereplast hopes to offer a plastic made with algae for commercial sale by the end of 2010 and is [...]

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[ More ] December 21st, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Energy-Products |

Cyanobacterium to Transform Carbon dioxide to Biofuel

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Researchers from the University of California in Los Angeles found a way to create genetically modified bacteria called cyanobacterium, which consume carbon dioxide and produce the liquid fuel isobutanol, reported Science Daily. The research originally published on Wednesday in the journal Nature of Biotechnology states that consumption of carbon dioxide [...]

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[ More ] December 14th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture |

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