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Inland Empire Paper Co. Applying Algae-based Wastewater Treatment

Millwood-based Inland Empire Paper Co. is studying a new biological technology to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the wastewater it discharges into the Spokane River during its paper-making process. For about two years, the 100-year-old paper mill has been working with Corvallis, Mont.-based AlgEvolve Inc., to study a wastewater treatment technology that company has [...]

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[ More ] January 6th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Wastewater-Treatment |

Innova Tech Develops a Algae Harvesting Technology- Nova Filter

Algae fuels commercialization faces challenges in every part of the value chain. Starting from strain selection to product extraction there are biological  and engineering breakthroughs which are required to make algae fuels a reality. With respect to harvesting, the main issue is the energy required to remove the algae cells from the liquid media. A company by [...]

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[ More ] January 18th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Harvesting |

Machine to grow algae from wastewater.

The city Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in Jamaica Bay announced two weeks ago that it would be starting a pilot project at the Rockaway Wastewater treatment plant that includes a machine that would convert algae into biofuel. The wastewater from the plant produces excess nitrogen, which is eventually discharged into the Bay. Although the [...]

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[ More ] December 6th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Power-Plants, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage |

Diatoms – Incredibly Useful in Life and Death

This article ( also sent as a newsletter) written by Narsi Santhanam provides useful insights on the importance of diatoms and some details about the Oilgae team ‘s visit to a company called Nualgi; This Indian-based company uses diatoms for bio remediation of waste water – Interesting stuff!!! Here you go.. As you all might [...]

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[ More ] September 9th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Sewage |

FAQ on Algae-based Wastewater Treatment

A link for a very useful FAQ on algae-based waste water treatment prepared by Oilgae team has been given below. Some of the key questions which have been answered are: 1. Which are the key industries that are already using it, and which others have the potential to use it? 2. What are the circumstances [...]

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[ More ] September 9th, 2010 | 2 Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Sewage |

Bacteria for Pond Agriculture from Soley Biotechnology Institute

Press release Soley Biotechnology Institute started to provide some bacteria mixtures for pond agriculture. Mixture 1: FOR REMOVING H2S FROM PONDS Oxidizing H2S by Bacteria Paracoccus pantotrophus 3 Billion cfu/ml Mixture 2: FOR INHIBITING HARMFUL BACTERIAL GROWTH WASTE DEGREDATION FOR HEALTHY YOUNG SHRIMP CULTURES Bacillus subtilis Bacillus licheniformis Bacillus pumilus 20 Billion cfu/ml Mixture 3: [...]

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[ More ] June 11th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage |

Hopewell Algae Project Prototype for the Country

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Hopewell launched the algae demonstration project in November. Until at least September, algae will be used to clean wastewater from nitrogen instead of conventionally engineered solutions. This new technology is a more cost-saving, green approach to nutrient removal, which results in cleaner waters in Virginia’s rivers and in the Chesapeake [...]

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[ More ] January 20th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Sewage |

The Chesapeake Algae Project – ChAP

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The College of William and Mary and its Virginia Institute of Marine Science have formed a collaborative research initiative to investigate a promising new technology to produce biofuel from the algae growing naturally in rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. The enterprise, called ChAP—the Chesapeake Algae Project—is an integrated research approach [...]

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[ More ] November 23rd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage |

Aquaflow Links with Chinese Company to grow Algae

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Marlborough bio-energy entrepreneur Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation, has teamed up with a Chinese company Greenleaf Environmental of Sichuan. The companies are investigating sites in China for the Blenheim-based company’s patented approach to growing wild algae in sewage ponds to clean up the waste, and refine the algae for biodiesel. See more [...]

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[ More ] November 23rd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Wastewater Grown Algae to Bio-crude Oil Demonstration Project

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The Minister of Energy Hon Gerry Brownlee will open the largest wastewater algae to bio-crude oil demonstration project in the world this week. The project combines NIWA’s scientific expertise on advanced wastewater treatment and algal production pond technology with Solray’s bio-crude oil conversion technology and is hosted by Christchurch City [...]

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[ More ] November 19th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Energy-Products |

Turning Algae from Waste water Into Diesel Fuel – An Idea Discussed in Cadiz, Ohio.

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? Share this article Facebook [...]

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[ More ] October 21st, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Sewage |

Nualgi – Algae Nutrient that Cleans Sewage & Grows Fish

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The Oilgae Team had an excellent opportunity a couple of weeks back when we visited Bangalore and the Nualgi team that has done awesome work in the field of sewage pond treatment using algae. The idea sounds simple once you heard it; in fact you would be led to wonder [...]

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[ More ] October 9th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Uncategorized |

Origin Oils New Algae System Treats Wastewater & Creates Fuel

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Origin Oil recently filed for patent protection of the new Attached Growth System, its tenth patent application, entitled “Methods and Apparatus for Growing Algae on a Solid Surface.” OriginOil will integrate the process into the demonstration algae system now being built at its headquarters. Growing algae in water is a [...]

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[ More ] October 8th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algae-Based Wastewater Oxidation Pond System (AIWPS) to Treat Ganga Water in Varanasi

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Sankat Mochan Foundation (SMF) plans to use AIWPS(Algal Based Wastewater Oxidation Pond System) for cleaning the Ganga under the second phase of the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) in Varanasi. Veer Bhadra Mishra, President of SMF and a member of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) said “The engineering fraternity [...]

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[ More ] September 15th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Wastewater-Treatment |

Algae May Play Key Role on Vermont farms

You are at: Oilgae Blog. A pilot project is underway in Vermont. Testing whether algae along with milfoil, an invasive water weed, can generate energy on farms. This system builds on cow power- recycling even more of the waste to grow the algae. Mark Hoffman is busy growing the farm’s newest crop inside a small [...]

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[ More ] August 28th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Photobioreactor |

Algae waste water treatment in Bourne

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Algae-based biofuel developer Plankton Power and the Regional Technology Development Corp. of Cape Cod, Mass., announced a collaboration to construct a pilot-scale algae-based biodiesel production facility as a part of their energy from waste efforts in Bourne, Mass.The Cape Cod Algae Biorefinery will be located on five acres on the [...]

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[ More ] August 24th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Biofuel, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage |

Louisiana is Conducive for Algae Fuel Growth – Feasibility Report on Louisiana

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Louisiana Economic Development in partnership with KEMA Inc. recently released a feasibility report on Louisiana’s commercial prospect for algae-to-energy ventures, in response to the growing need for alternative feed stocks in the renewable fuels industry. The report demonstrates that Louisiana offers several advantages for algae industry development, including abundance of [...]

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[ More ] August 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Cultivation-Open-Pond, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Fuel-Research |

Algaepower Uses Cattle Waste to Grow Algae for Fuel

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The cow’s manure from the Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport is used to produce power through the digester at the south side of the barns and some of the liquid manure has also been sent over to a mini greenhouse for growing algae. A company called algaepower is growing algae [...]

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[ More ] July 14th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Photobioreactor |

Waltham Technologies To Grow Algae in Waste Water From Breweries

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Massachusetts-based Waltham Technologies thinks it has the potential to break into the California wine industry, cleaning its waste water and producing biodiesel with a special breed of blue-green algae. The company thinks it could make enough biodiesel for a brewery or winery to run its process as well as some [...]

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[ More ] July 7th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algaewheel to Build Algae System to process Town Wastewater

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Last month, the Reynolds Town Council approved a plan by Indianapolis-based algaewheel Inc. to build a special system using algae to process the town’s wastewater. After passing through a series of filters, wastewater will flow through the wheels. The algae, simple organisms that use photosynthesis to turn sunlight into energy, [...]

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[ More ] June 9th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algae Based Wastewater Treatment is an Innowavite Way to Treat Waste

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Here is yet another research effort to derive energy from waste. Josh Harkinson lists six innovative ideas to convert waste into electricity. It includes Poop-Eating Bacteria, Turd Cell Smashers, Geological Toilets, Feces Ponds, Gassifiers and Poop Pyrotechnics.He has also mentioned “feces pond” as cheaper green option. He also mentioned that [...]

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[ More ] May 23rd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Fuel-Research |

NASA’s Algae Project is Ready For Pilot Stage

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Google provided grants for clean energy form waste projects at NASA Ames, and a scientist named Jonathan Trent is using a part of the grant for under-the-radar algae project. According to Cleantech Group, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have invested $250,000 in Trent’s research to develop an algae-based [...]

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[ More ] May 20th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Fuel-Research |

Algae CO2 Capture in Coal Power Station

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Loy Yang Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with MBD Energy, a private Melbourne company whose algae-based technology will allow the brown-coal power station to cut its emissions of carbon dioxide. The technology provides an alternative to carbon capture and sequestration for all coal-fired power stations in Australia, and [...]

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[ More ] May 14th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Meal |

Algae for Wastewater Treatment Plant in St.Paul, Minnesota

You are at: Oilgae Blog. A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota partnered with the Metropolitan Council for the project, using concentrated liquid waste, separated from the solids to grow several species of algae that can thrive in wastewater. The project started in 2006 on a much smaller scale, using wastewater in labs, [...]

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[ More ] May 13th, 2009 | 4 Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Fuel-Research |

NASA Envisions "Clean Energy" From Algae Grown in Waste Water

You are at: Oilgae Blog. NASA scientists have proposed an ingenious and remarkably resourceful process to produce “clean energy” biofuels, while it cleans waste water, removes carbon dioxide from the air, retains important nutrients, and does not compete with agriculture for land or freshwater. This is an excellent approach wherein clean energy is produced in [...]

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[ More ] April 23rd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Aviation-Fuel, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Cultivation-Marine, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage |

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