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Microalgae or Macroalgae?

Adapted from the Algae Fuels Community @ CleanTick – http://www.cleantick.com/users/algaesmiles/pages/potential-of-macroalgae-as-a-biofuel-feedstock Macroalgae or seaweeds represent a diverse group of eukaryotic, photosynthetic marine organisms. Unlike microalgae, which are unicellular, the macroalgal species are multicellular and possess plant-like characteristics. These photosynthetic organisms abundant in oceans and coastal waters. They are a potent biofuel feedstock, they have high amounts [...]

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[ More ] August 11th, 2011 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-Ethanol, Seaweed |

Joule Unlimited Creates Feedstockless Biofuel

Finding the appropriate feedstock for biofuel production which is free of the food-fuel controversy is a daunting task. While companies are turning to non-food and waste alternatives for feedstock, there is no single alternative which satisfies all the criteria.  However, Joule Unlimited—a biotechnologies company engineering solutions to the biofuel feedstock problem has come up with [...]

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[ More ] March 2nd, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in algae oil production, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Ethanol, Algae-Fuel-Research |

Baylor Professor Turning Cow Manure into Fuel-grade Ethanol

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The project will be designed to turn the manure from the dairy’s 400 cows into pure ethanol that can be blended with gasoline as fuel. Unlike conventional ethanol, it would require no fossil fuels to produce. The distillery would run on methane from a manure digester.  The byproduct of the [...]

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[ More ] December 24th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Ethanol |

Biofields turns Algae to Ethanol

You are at: Oilgae Blog. BioFields will produce biofuel from algae on an industrial scale as of 2014 in a plant located in Puerto Libertad, Sonara state.  This large-scale pilot programme will be set up 300 km from the United States, which will be their main client. According to Sergio Ramirez, director of Corporative Affairs [...]

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[ More ] December 15th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Ethanol |

Algenol: The Elephant in the Room

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Eric Wesoff  writes about algae to ethanol company Algenol under the title “Algenol: The Elephant in the Room” in greentech media 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 ] September 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Ethanol |

Garden State Ethanol Plans for Algae to Ethanol Biofuel Plant

You are at: Oilgae Blog. New Jersey-based Garden State Ethanol has selected a landfill site in Woodbine, Philadelphia, for the location of a $200 million (€142 million) biofuel plant that would use more than 100 bioreactor tanks to convert algae into ethanol and biodiesel oil. Garden State Ethanol is currently seeking funds for the project. [...]

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[ More ] July 3rd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Ethanol |

Algenol Works With Mexican Government for Algae Ethanol Commercialization

You are at: Oilgae Blog. To see the face of the future of alga ethanol, one would only need to look toward Algenol, the sole company that has discovered how to make the alternative fuel. Although macro-algae (seaweed) has been fermented for hundreds of year, Algenol has invented a method of fermenting micro-algae, something no [...]

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[ More ] April 7th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Ethanol |

Advantages of Heterotropic Algae for Biofuels

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The following was a comment provided at one of the blog posts on ethanol I read recently. While I’m no expert on the heterotrophic processes, the arguments here really sound interesting; ” The Advantages of Heterotrophic Algae Grown at Corn Ethanol Refineries Solazyme and Solix use two distinctly different methods [...]

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[ More ] March 1st, 2009 | 7 Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation, Algae-Ethanol |

Algae to Ethanol, the Macroalgae Route – GGASS

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Have posted an interesting presentation from Alex Harel of GGASS on the potential of macroalgae to become an important bio-ethanol feedstock. I for one feel that a lot more focus needs to be given to macroalgae than it is given now. Let’s wish GGASS all the best! By the way, [...]

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[ More ] January 12th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Ethanol, Algae-Fuel-Research, Algae-Oil-Yield |

Ethanol from Blue-Green Algae – via Acetobacter xylinum genes

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Numerous alternative means of manufacturing ethanol have cropped up recently, such as this method devised by scientists from The University of Texas at Austin. This new method entails the use of a microbe, more particularly a photosynthetic cyanobacterium which is more popularly known as blue-green algae. This cyanobacterium can produce [...]

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[ More ] December 13th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Products, Algae-Ethanol |

Great Plains Renewable Energy Gets Iowa Power Fund Grant Approval for Algae Fuel

You are at: Oilgae Blog. In April 2008, GPRE received preliminary approval for a $2.3 million grant from the Iowa Power Fund to finance research and development in algae production. GPRE intends to revise the grant proposal to reflect the formation of BioProcess Algae. Green Plains, based in Omaha, Nebraska, has the strategy to become [...]

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[ More ] December 12th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Ethanol |

Algae Biodiesel vs. Cellulosic Ethanol – an interesting comparison

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Here are some comparisons: (1) Algae can be converted into ethanol or diesel, depending on the process.(2) Cellulose feedstock, generally speaking, has a much larger geographic footprint than proposed algae designs.(3) Both algae and ethanol can be grown utilizing waste streams.(4) Cellulosic feedstock for ethanol is available now. Algae feedstock [...]

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[ More ] October 30th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Products, Algae-Ethanol |

Algenol Biofuels Announces Opening of U.S. Headquarters

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Algenol Biofuels, developers of DIRECT TO ETHANOL(TM), the most advanced third generation biofuels technology, today announced the official opening of the Company’s U.S. headquarters in Naples, Florida. The new headquarters joins established locations in Baltimore, Maryland and Palm Beach county Florida. The office will house the Company’s business development and [...]

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[ More ] October 30th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Cultivation, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Ethanol |

Algenol hires Schlicht, Denman; to build Mexico facility

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Florida-based Algenol Biofuels Inc. announced Sept. 15 the appointment of two new employees. Greg Schlicht has been named senior vice president of business development and general counsel, while Dax Denman will serve as senior program manger. Founded in 2006, Algenol has developed a technology using algae to produce ethanol. The [...]

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[ More ] September 22nd, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Ethanol |

Algenol Enters The Algae Biofuel Race With Process Economics Advantage

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The USA-based firm Algenol has struck a deal with Mexico-based BioFields to grow and process algae in a manner that cost effectively produces ethanol – directly from the culture. This is quite different from the usual algal biofuel processes that use algae to produce biological oil which, after extraction from [...]

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[ More ] September 20th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Ethanol |

Video – Vertigro Creates Ethanol from Algae

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. See a video of the Valcent CEO explaining the method of ethanol production from algae @ this YouTube video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DHjg9l-hQA Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature’s way again Share this article Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google [...]

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[ More ] May 4th, 2008 | 3 Comments | Posted in Algae-Ethanol |

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 |

Massachusetts Initiative for Non-corn Biofuel to be Announced Soon

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

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[ More ] November 9th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Ethanol |

Don’t Bet on Corn for Energy Independence

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Don’t Bet on Corn for Energy Independence May 09, 2007 This interesting article from Concord Monitor says why the world should say no to corn-based ethanol, and should instead look at ethanol from feedstock such as switchgrass, algae and cellulose. Listen to [...]

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[ More ] May 22nd, 2007 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-Ethanol |

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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[ More ] May 14th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Ethanol |

Bio-diesel: Engineered Algae the Way to Go – Malaysia News

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: Engineered algae the way to go News from Malaysia, KA Cheah, Feb 5, 07 Excerpts: 1. There are plans for Tenaga Nasional [...]

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[ More ] February 8th, 2007 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Ethanol |

Ethanol from Wine

You are at: Oilgae Blog (Oilgae – Oil & Biodiesel from Algae Home Page) See also: Oilgae Blog Article Directory for a complete listing of all Oilgae blog posts – covering news, research and updates on biodiesel from algae & other plant feedstock, ethanol, and other renewable energy such as wind energy, hydrogen, hydro-energy, tidal/wave [...]

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[ More ] October 14th, 2006 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Ethanol |

Ethanol Stocks – Survival of the Fittest

You are at: Oilgae Blog (Oilgae – Oil & Biodiesel from Algae Home Page) See also: Oilgae Blog Article Directory for a complete listing of all Oilgae blog posts – covering news, research and updates on biodiesel from algae & other plant feedstock, ethanol, and other renewable energy such as wind energy, hydrogen, hydro-energy, tidal/wave [...]

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[ More ] October 14th, 2006 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Ethanol |

Algae to Ethanol?

You are at: Oilgae Blog; see also: Oilgae – Oil & Biodiesel from Algae Home Page Some weeks ago there was an article on Veridium Inc. patent pending technology and an algae that contains up to 94% starch and about 6% oil. One member at the Oil from Algae Yahoogroup is wondering why all of [...]

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[ More ] October 7th, 2006 | 3 Comments | Posted in Algae-Ethanol |

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