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Japanese Researcher Converts Algae to Fuel & Food

Kengo Suzuki, who is the Head of R & D of the algae fuel start-up by the name Euglena, located in the premises of Tokyo University, is working on the microalgae Euglena, to check the possibility of using it as a  key source of fuel for powering jet planes in future. He has also made [...]

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[ More ] May 15th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae Oil Extraction, algae oil production, Algae-Aviation-Fuel, Algae-Energy, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Oil-Companies |

Sapphire Changes CEO

Sapphire Energy’s Jason Pyle has stepped down as CEO.  In yesterday’s press release Sapphire Energy has announced transition of management.  Cynthia “C.J.” Warner, who was the president and chairman has taken charge as the new CEO. Dr Pyle will continue to be a member in Sapphire’s board of directors. Prior to Sapphire Energy, Ms. Warner spent more than [...]

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[ More ] April 20th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Energy, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Oil-Companies |

Sea Robots Farm Algae for Fuel

Although presently a small biofuel farm with only a small wind turbine, solar panel and a container of algae floating on water, Pennsylvania-based BEAR Oceanics envisions a fleet of tiny robots that could harvest the sea for algae which can then be converted to biodiesel. Six microbial genera will be used for the production of [...]

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[ More ] January 6th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae biodiesel USA, Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy, Algae-Equipments, Algae-Fuel-Research, Algae-Oil-Companies |

Cosmetics from Algae

Non-fuel applications of algae are gaining considerable attraction now-a-days, as most of them are high market value products. One such area is cosmetics. Lipid containing algae are an excellent choice for the production of cosmetics, since they can be used to produce oils and biomass economically for use in the cosmetic industry. In a recent [...]

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[ More ] January 5th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Oil-Companies, Biomass |

Algae Companies Advance in Nova Scotia Cleantech Open

Two algae start-ups have advanced to the round two of Nova Scotia Cleantech Open contest. Marine Arctic & Antarctic Technologies Inc. (MAAT Inc.) – Nova Scotia, Canada – Developer of a micro-algal bioreactor which effectively produces micro-algal biomass at an industrial level, while minimizing waste, costs and harm to the environment. Algae Energy – Nova Scotia, [...]

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[ More ] December 31st, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Oil-Companies |

Aurora Algae’s Genetic Optimization of Nannochloropsis

Aurora Algae, a company which produces algae based products, has developed a new technique ‘Homologous recombination’ for genetic optimization to create advanced-trait algae strains for their product development in the pharmaceutical, nutrition, renewable energy and animal feed markets. The technique enables rapid development of optimized strains while retaining the organism’s natural genetic purity and is [...]

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[ More ] December 8th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Oil-Companies, Algae-Strains |

US Navy to Buy 100,000 Gallons of Algae Oil from Solazyme

Algal Biomass Organisation (ABO), a non-profit organization which promotes the development of algae market, has recently released a statement stating that the US Navy has planned to purchase 450,000 gallons of drop-in biofuels, with 100,000 of those made from algal oils produced by ABO member Solazyme, Inc. Mary Rosenthal, executive director of the ABO strongly [...]

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[ More ] December 7th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Oil-Companies, Uncategorized |

Sapphire Energy’s Chloroplast Genome Research Published in Oxford Journals

Sapphire energy’s peer reviewed research paper on the chloroplast genome of green algae has been published recently in the Oxford Journals. Chloroplast genomes play a vital role in synthetic biology by encoding the most important genes of photosynthesis. This paper describes the methodology for cloning and modifying the chloroplast genome from the green alga, Chlamydomonas [...]

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[ More ] December 6th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Fuel-Research, Algae-Oil-Companies |

Solazyme in the Stock Market

Sources reveal that Solazyme reported a net loss of $14.09 million for the quarter, a bigger net loss than the $8.92 million it reported in 2010.  In the first week of November, the company reported revenues of $8.94 million, up from revenues of $4.63 million.  Solazyme’s shares have been down over the three-month period, and as of [...]

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[ More ] November 15th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in algae biodiesel USA, Algae-Oil-Companies |

Global Genetic Engineering Efforts for Algae Fuels

I was reading upon some articles at the algae fuels community @ CleanTick , and my eyes caught upon this page which summarises the efforts purused by various scientists in the area of genetic engineering of algae for fuels. The page is focused on discussing those global research efforts carried out by various research institutes [...]

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[ More ] July 21st, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae oil production, Algae- Photosynthesis, Algae-Fuel-Research, Algae-Oil-Companies, Algae-Strains |

IBP Receives Patent for Low-Cost Algae Production System

Independence Bio-Products (IBP) has received a patent for a low-cost open-pond system for producing algae for biofuels and animal feeds system year-round, regardless of climate or season. IBP’s system uses heat recovered from power plants and other manufacturing facilities to maintain water temperatures within precise temperature ranges that optimize algae production. The patent provides description [...]

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[ More ] June 6th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Oil-Companies |

Joule Unlimited Claims New Biodiesel Manufacturing Process

Biodiesel using genetically engineered algae has been tested from some years but so far has not proven to be practical on an industrial scale. The Joule Unlimited process uses another cyanobacterium that it claims to be able to manufacture 15,000 gallons of diesel fuel per acre at about $30 a barrel, using very little biomass [...]

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

Alltech Algae Opens Algal Biofuels Production Plant

In Kentucky, Alltech Algae cut the ribbon on its new $200 million plant in Winchester, Kentucky.  The plant was acquired in 2010 from Martek Bioscience Corporation for approximately $14 million and has been renovated in the past few months to begin in April as what Alltech calls one of the largest algae production sites in [...]

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[ More ] February 28th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in algae oil production, Algae-Cultivation, Algae-Oil-Companies |

Diversified Technology Debuts Low Cost Algal Oil Extraction Technology

In Massachusetts, Diversified Technologies’ announced that they have introduced low-cost process (patent pending) for the pre-treatment of algae using pulsed electric field (PEF) technology to streamline the extraction of oils from algal cells early in the biorefining process. The PEF applies 10-30 kV/cm electric pulses for 2 to 20 microseconds to an algal slurry which [...]

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[ More ] February 28th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae Oil Extraction, Algae-Oil-Companies |

Algae.Tec Lists on Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Algae.Tec Limited (ASX: AEB) an advanced biofuels company with a high-yield enclosed algae growth and harvesting system has been accepted to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB). Algae.Tec was founded in 2008 and has offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Perth, Western Australia. Algae.Tec has conducted hundreds of laboratory, bench-scale tests and product trials to-date; [...]

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[ More ] February 21st, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Oil-Companies |

Algae Europe 2010, 26 – 28 October 2010, Milan

ALGAE EUROPE Conference & Expo the first fair-conference in Italy dedicated to the technologies and industrial applications of algae culture, which will take place from 26 to 28 October 2010 at Fieramilanocity, Milan. The event has been designed especially for the manufacturers of technologies, plants and machinery for the production of algae, along with the companies [...]

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[ More ] October 8th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae oil production, Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Cultivation-Biofuel, Algae-Energy, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Energy-Cost, Algae-Energy-Events, Algae-Fuel, Algae-Fuel-Research, Algae-Oil-Companies, Algae-Oil-Yield, bio diesel, Biofuel, CO2-Sequestration |

Petroalgae expects to raise $200 million through IPO

PetroAlgae Inc  a renewable energy company that licenses and deploys the leading biomass production platform to address existing and growing unmet needs in the global energy and agriculture markets has announced for Filing of S-1 Registration Statement for Public Offering and expects to raise up to $200 million in an IPO. PetroAlgae explains its technology [...]

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[ More ] August 12th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Oil-Companies |

CEHMM, SRS Partnership for Integrated Algae Oil Plant

Monday June 7th was the ribbon cutting for one of the first integrated algae – crude oil systems. CEHMM and SRS Energy have partnered to develop one of the first integrated algae oil pilot production facility. CEHMM, a 501(C)(3) owns and operates an outdoor raceway pond system for cultivating lipid rich marine microalgae. SRS Energy [...]

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

CRIEPI Developed New Technology to Extract Biofuel From Algae

The Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) successfully developed a new method to extract biofuel from algae. The new method eliminates the need for the dewatering process by using liquefied dimethyl ether (DME), which mixes easily with oil. This leads to a reduction in energy consumption for oil extraction by more than 50%. [...]

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[ More ] March 19th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae Oil Extraction, Algae-Oil-Companies |

Two companies pursuing Algae to Oil technology

You are at: Oilgae Blog (Oilgae – Oil & Biodiesel from Algae Home Page) Two companies pursuing Algae to Oil technology Here is a brief mention @ Novak’s Weblog of the two companies that are at the forefront of the algae to oil process 1. GreenFuel Technologies – Cambridge, Mass. based co has garnered $11 [...]

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[ More ] October 23rd, 2006 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Oil-Companies |

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