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Algae Oil Project Bags First Prize at Intel Science Talent Search

A 17-year-old high school student from Colorado, received top honors and a $100,000 prize for pioneering a technique to dramatically boost oil yields from algae, a crucial step in the economically viable production of biofuel from the plants, at the Intel Science Fair Contest held last week. Sara Volz, identified as the winner, uses a [...]

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[ More ] March 14th, 2013 | No Comments | Posted in algae oil production, Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Oil-Yield |

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Partnership with World Wide Carbon Credits Australia for Algae Biofuel Project

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and World Wide Carbon Credits Australia (WWCC) enter into a multi-million dollar partnership for the development of a project focused on the commercial scalability of algae-based biofuels. This major project is headed by RMIT’s Environmental Microbiology professor Andy Ball. Prof Ball is keen on using algae as an alternative [...]

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[ More ] October 9th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae oil production, Algae-Fuel, Algae-Fuel-Research |

Genesis Biofuels in a JV with Abundant Energy Solutions

Genesis Biofuel Inc. a designer and builder of carbon sequester and algal biodiesel refineries, recently announced the signing of an MoU with Abundant Energy Solutions (AES), an affiliate of the Colorado Energy Research Technologies (CERT), for the forming of a joint venture to engineer and construct Algal Biofuel Refineries. According to Harvey A Dorren, president and [...]

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[ More ] October 6th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae biodiesel USA, algae oil production, Algae-Carbon-Capture, Algae-Energy-Companies |

US-Navy Going Green

The Navy’s “Great Green Fleet” has decided to continue the use of algae-based biofuels blend in its warships. The fleet of warships fueled by alternative fuels is expected to be deployed by 2016. In another ten years, the Navy will dramatically reduce the use of fossil fuels in its vehicles. For this the Navy will [...]

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[ More ] May 25th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae biodiesel USA, algae oil production, Algae-Energy |

Algae Ethanol Producer Aquatic BioEnergy Raises $800,000

South Dakota-based algae fuel start-up Aquatic BioEnergy, which is using sea weeds for ethanol production, has raised $800,000 in private equity. The company uses sewer water or CO2 stripped from a power stack to feed the algae. Two years of lab analysis have led to the company’s current pilot facility in Sioux Falls,which employs 45,000 gallons of tank space [...]

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[ More ] May 25th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae biodiesel USA, algae oil production, Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Biodiesel-Ethanol, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage |

Sixth Grader Wins Award for Algae Biofuel Project

David Truilo is just 12 years old. But his concern towards sustainability and environmental protection is appreciable. And that concern has brought him to the first place at the State Science Engineering Fair that took place in Florida. If you know what fetched him the award, you will be surprised. Yes! the kid’s project was [...]

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[ More ] May 23rd, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae biodiesel USA, algae oil production, Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Biodiesel-Ethanol, Algae-Fuel-Research |

Heliae Breaks Ground on Arizona Demonstration Facility

Algae fuel company Heliae has begun construction at the 20 acres demonstration facility adjacent to Heliae’s Gilbert, Arizona headquarters. The construction is expected to go for 18 months. This facility will showcase the scalability and economics of Heliae’s algae technology platform. According to Frank Mars, the company’s co-founder and chairman, this advancement from R & D [...]

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[ More ] May 23rd, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae biodiesel USA, algae oil production, Algae-Aviation-Fuel, Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy, Algae-Energy-Companies |

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 |

OriginOil and Algasol Collaborate for Developing Integrated Algae Growth and Harvesting System

OriginOil and Algasol Renewables, two major companies in the algae energy industry have entered into an agreement for developing an integrated algae growth and harvesting system. Algasol, which is already working with NASA and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories plans to bundle its offerings with OriginOil’s Algae Appliance, developed by the company wit the aim of reducing the [...]

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[ More ] May 11th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in algae biodiesel USA, algae oil production, Algae-Energy, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Harvesting |

Nigeria, Israel and Belgium Join Hands for Algae Biofuel Project

The Federal Government of Nigeria has had discussions with top companies from Belgium and Israel for the possibility of undertaking algae biofuel project. Representatives from two companies, Actiview Solutions from Belgium and Univerve Ltd from Israel and top officials from the Nigerian government were a part of the discussion. The discussion was focused on making [...]

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[ More ] April 30th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae oil production, Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy, Algae-Fuel-Research |

Aquaflow Plans to Build Large Scale Biorefinery

Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation, with the goal of building a 1000 tonnes per day biorefinery, will seek millions of dollars of funding from global investors. Earlier the company had planned to build a 100 tonnes per day biofuel plant to test the economics of producing a “drop-in” fuel from algae that could be used in existing combustion [...]

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[ More ] April 23rd, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae oil production, Algae-Biodiesel, Algae-Energy-Companies |

European Water Management Company to Venture into Algae Fuels

Aqualia, a spanish water management is planning to invest 12 million euros to venture into algae fuels. The company will be cultivating oil containing microalgae  for producing biodiesel and biomethane. More than half the 12 million euro ($15.9 million) project has been funded by the European Commission, which is aiming for 10 percent of energy [...]

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[ More ] March 30th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae oil production, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algae Harvesting to Become Cheaper and Easier Soon

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a technology based on microbubbles, to improve the way of algae cultivation, which eventually will make the algae harvesting cheaper and easier. Professor Will Zimmerman and his team have devised an inexpensive way of producing microbubbles that can float algae particles to the surface of the water. [...]

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[ More ] January 27th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae oil production, Algae-Fuel-Research, Algae-Harvesting |

Hawaiian Company Converts Agriwaste to Oil with Algae

In a collaborative research project with the US Dept of Agriculture Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center (USDA-PBARC) and Rivertop Solutions, a Hawaii-based system engineering and economic development firm, Hawaiian company BioTork has attempted convert agricultural by-products into high value oils with the help of microbes including algae. The company has used unmarketable Hawaiian papayas to [...]

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[ More ] January 3rd, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae biodiesel USA, algae oil production, Algae-Meal, Biofuel, Biomass- Oil |

A centrifuge uses 48.8% of the total energy consumption during algal biofuel production

Harvesting microalgae is difficult as well as energy intensive. This is mainly because the most rapidly growing algal species are frequently very small and often motile unicells which are the most difficult to harvest. Moreover, the conventional harvesting methods used for harvesting microalgae – such as centrifuges, filtration and flotation equipments – are energy-intensive. A [...]

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[ More ] August 5th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in algae oil production, Algae-Harvesting |

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 |

Philippines to Explore the Algae Fuel World

The Government of Philippines is investigating the possibilities of using algae as a biofuel feedstock in the country. The Department of Agriculture (DA) of Philippines is in talks with renowned algae experts regarding the same. The DA – Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) called together the algae fuel experts for a preliminary consultation meeting which [...]

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[ More ] June 20th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae oil production, Algae-Biodiesel |

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 |

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 |

Join a World Class Algae Fuel Research Team

If you work in or dream of working in algae fuels research, this is an opportunity you just cannot miss! Oilgae is assisting a prestigious India-headquartered company that is embarking on an ambitious project on algae to fuels. We are currently assisting them in setting up a world class scientific and engineering team. If you [...]

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[ More ] January 7th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae oil production, Algae-Fuel-Research |

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 |

Paddlewheels and their Role in Algae Fuels

Open ponds, typically raceway ponds in which algae are grown, require some form of mixing to maintain cells in suspension, to prevent thermal stratification, and to disperse nutrients. Hence, for a proper mixing of the ponds, paddle wheels are used. Paddlewheels consist of simple, partial depth blades and high-speed rotors. With paddlewheels providing the flow, [...]

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[ More ] September 9th, 2010 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae, algae oil production, Algae-Cultivation, Algae-Cultivation-Open-Pond, Algae-Equipments |

2000 algae ponds across the country

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder came to town Wednesday, Oct. 15, to be briefed by members of the Marshall Saline Development Corporation on the planning of the EcoAlgae plant. “We feel really good about where the project is today from where it was three months ago,” said Roy Hunter, executive director [...]

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[ More ] October 18th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in algae biodiesel USA, algae oil production, bio diesel |

Algae oil to be refined by Carlsbad company

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Do you know that oil derived from algae is an exciting renewable fuel possibility? – see Oilgae for more. Algae oil to be refined by local company – By Stella Davis – from Current Argus, Jan 24, 2007 Excerpts1. A Carlsbad family with roots steeped in Eddy County and the [...]

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[ More ] January 26th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in algae biodiesel USA, algae oil production |

Partnership Aims to Replace Oil with Biocrude

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 23rd, 2006 | No Comments | Posted in algae oil production, Algae-Cultivation |
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