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OriginOil in a Joint Venture with Australian Partner

OriginOil has entered into a joint venture with an Australian company for the development of biorefinery. These biorefineries are expected to meet the US and NATO military requirements for alternative fuels. According to OriginOil, the JV aims to build biorefineries in strategic locations around the world that would serve military customers. The JV, called Future [...]

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[ More ] December 16th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Energy-Investments |

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 |

Heliae to Develop Process for Algae to Fuel and Food

Heliae, a technology-development company based in Gilbert, is developing an industrial process for the creation of high-fat strains of algae to produce ready-to-use jet fuel and other commercial products. The company is aiming to develop an integrated process to grow, harvest and refine algae products on an industrial scale. According to Craig Johnson, Heliae’s Chief [...]

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[ More ] December 1st, 2011 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Sapphire Energy Secures Funds from USDA

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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[ More ] November 15th, 2011 | 1 Comment | Posted in algae biodiesel USA, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Energy-Investments, Uncategorized |

Algaetech International into the Production of Aviation Fuels from Algae

Here is a Press Release from Algaetech International, Malaysia on the Frost & Sullivan’s Asia Pacific Green Excellence award and the company’s venture into algae based aviation fuels. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Algaetech International Sdn. Bhd. has received the 2011 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Green Excellence Award for Service Innovation in Algae Technology. The [...]

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[ More ] September 26th, 2011 | 2 Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algaetech International Receives 2011 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Green Excellence Award

Algaetech International, Malaysia has received Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Green Excellence Award for their innovative services in algae technology. Algaetech International is into the field of micro algal research, development and consultancy as well as production and marketing of renewable energy and high value products such as anti-oxidants and other nutraceuticals. Algaetech has researched [...]

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[ More ] September 8th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

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 |

Showcase your Algae Fuel Company@ the Algae Fuels Community @ CleanTick

Cleantick ( an online clean technology software, started by the promoters of Oilgae) recently launched the Algae Fuels Community( www.cleantick.com/topic/algae-fuels ). By joining this community, you can showcase your algae fuel project, start a page related to algae fuels and pen down thoughts ,start a discussion, view latest algae news and feeds and so forth [...]

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[ More ] July 22nd, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Energy-Companies |

World Health Energy Holdings Signs LOI with Eco Green Fuels to Grow Algae for Biofuels

World health Energy Holdings (WHEN) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Eco Green Fuels for a joint venture to produce algae for biofuel production. By the terms of this Joint Venture WHEN will start production so as to supply one million liters of algal oil to EFG by the last quarter of 2012. [...]

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[ More ] July 22nd, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies, bio diesel-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 |

Australia’s Carbon Price may Accelerate the Adoption of Algae.Tec’s Technology

According to Algae.Tec, the introduction of a price on carbon by the Australian Government in its Clean Energy Future (CEF) package, would accelerate uptake of the Algae.Tec technology by carbon dioxide emitting industries. Here is a Press Release by the company in this regard. AUSTRALIAN PRICE ON CARBON TO ACCELERATE UPTAKE OF ALGAE.TEC TECHNOLOGY Perth, [...]

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[ More ] July 18th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algae.Tec Signs Collaboration Contract with Manildra Group for Demonstration Plant

Australia-based Algae.Tec Ltd. has formed a collaboration contract with the Manildra Group to construct a demonstration-scale algae production facility at its 100 MMgy ethanol plant in Nowra, Australia. Here is a Press Release from Algae.Tec on the collaboration contract. ADVANCED RENEWABLE OIL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ALGAE.TEC AND MANILDRA GROUP SIGN COLLABORATION CONTRACT FOR DEMONSTRATION PLANT Perth, [...]

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[ More ] July 1st, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

World Health Energy Holdings Inc. Signs MoU with SHK Energy Projects Algae Commercial Farm Development

World Health Energy Holdings, Inc. is developing joint venture partnerships for algae production for biodiesel and commercial fish food. In a Press Release the company has announced that they have  signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a joint venture with SHK Energy Projects Private Limited of India. Based in Bangalore, India, SHK Energy Projects [...]

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[ More ] June 27th, 2011 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Neste Oil to Play a Part in Two Algae Research Projects in Australia and the Netherlands

Neste Oil Corporation, a Finnish oil refining and marketing company has announced that it is going to participate in two algae research projects this summer for investigating the methods of algae cultivation in outdoor conditions. The goal of the projects in the Netherlands and Australia will be to build up experience on the suitability of [...]

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[ More ] June 24th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Fuel-Research |

Aurora Algae Takes Forward Commercial Facility Construction

For the design and construction of its commercial facility in Maitland, Australia, Aurora Algae has given the initial engineering contract to MWH engineering firm, a global company in wet infrastructure, and John Holland (JH), the largest multidiscipline construction contracting business in Australia. The facility will be built on Aurora Algae’s recently secured 1,500 acres of [...]

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[ More ] June 22nd, 2011 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Sapphire Sets 2018 as the Deadline for Commercial Scale Production

Sapphire Energy, at the Paris air show 2011, has announced that it aims to produce at commercially viable levels within seven years and to promote its algae-derived renewable jet fuel. Sapphire’s Green Crude is a drop-in fuel produced from algae, using sunlight and carbon dioxide as a feedstock. Sapphire is building an integrated algal biorefinery [...]

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[ More ] June 22nd, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algae Bioenergy Solutions, a Georgia based algae to fuel company, to Use Algae in Place of Soybean Oil

Algae Bioenergy Solutions (ABS), LLC, a Georgia-based algae-to-fuel company is planning to start its algae biofuel production the beginning of July. Chuck Pardue, the president of the parent company Green Valley Biofuels has announced that the algae project will open on July 15 at its Dixon Airline Road facility. According to Pardue the location will [...]

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[ More ] June 17th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

BioProcess Algae Confirms VG Energy’s Lipid Enhancement Technology in the First Phase

VG Energy’s Lipid Enhancement Technology receives independent confirmation from BioProcess Algae, LLC, whose initial laboratory studies have verified the increase in yields of algae oils following treatment with VG Energy’s Metabolic Disruption Technology (MDT) additives. These test studies makes possible the use of VG’s proprietary technology in the large-scale commercial production of biofuels as well [...]

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[ More ] June 13th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algae Facility for Wastewater Treatment

A pilot scale algae facility in Olgergen, Holland is looking for ways to use algae cultivation as a means to treat wastewater. The project, which is being developed by Ingrepro Renewables, is accommodated in Waterstromen bv, a water treatment facility that treats municipal wastewater and wastewater sourced from a nearby potato processing plant. Richard Haarhuis, [...]

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[ More ] May 31st, 2011 | 9 Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Wastewater-Treatment |

Algae Fuel Business in the Boom

Now, Solazyme has become the world’s first billion-dollar algae fuel maker with a whooping 15% increase in its issue price on its stock market debut. The company is also under development agreement with Quantas to pursue a potential algae-based jet fuel. It is noteworthy to mention that though the algae based fuel developing technologies are [...]

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[ More ] May 30th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Extreme Biodiesel – Contract with an Algae Oil Company for Production of Algae Biodiesel

Extreme Biodiesel, a wholly owned subsidiary of BookMerge Technology, an alternative fuel and recycling company, has contracted with an Algae Oil Company to produce biodiesel from algae oil for a “million mile test” for a major trucking company. Extreme Biodiesel has been working with the Algae Oil Company for two years on establishing procedures for [...]

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

OriginOil Receives Order for Large-Scale Algae Extraction System from MBD Energy

OriginOil, Inc. has received a firm order for a large-scale algae extraction system from MBD Energy, Ltd. The order follows recent collaborative trials of OriginOil’s equipment focused on optimizing capacity to handle large volumes of algae continuously. The new system on order is one of the largest next-generation extraction systems of its kind in the [...]

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[ More ] May 24th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Fluid Imaging Technologies – MoU with BARD Holding, Inc. for Strategic Partnership

Here is a Press Release from Fluid Imaging Technologies regarding the Memorandum of Understanding with BARD Holding Inc. FLUID IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ENTERS INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ALGAE TO BIOFUEL TECHNOLOGY FIRM BARD HOLDING, INC. FOR STRATEGIC SUPPLY PARTNERSHIP Yarmouth, ME –     Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc. of Yarmouth, Maine, USA, today [...]

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[ More ] May 19th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Matrix Genetics – New Entrant into Algae Fuel Industry

With the aim of pursuing algae fuel commercialization dream, Margaret McCormick, the Chief Operations Officer of Targeted Growth, a Seattle-based biotechnology company, has spun off a new company from Targeted Growth, called Matrix Genetics. She is now the CEO of Matrix Genetics. The company will focus on the genetic engineering of single-celled algae for commercial [...]

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[ More ] May 18th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Solazyme Fixes Price for Shares

Solazyme, Inc. announced the estimated share price for its IPO in the Nasdaq Global Market, raising its offering to $183.5 million, almost double the figure filed in March. The company tries to sell about 10 million shares @ $15 to $17 a share. If Solazyme succeeds in this, it would give the company a market [...]

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[ More ] May 18th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

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