Duke University has been awarded $5.2 million grant to explore more on algae’s alternative benefits. The new Duke University-led Marine Algae Industrialization Consortium, or MAGIC will spend the next three years to analyse the best species of algae with high amount of oil and protein and also the different ways of extracting them. For this […]

Researchers at the University of Konstanz, Germany developed a transformation process called Isomerizing alkoxycarbonylation. Professor Stefan Mecking from University of Konstanz says that this process can transform the algae oil to a high quality chemical constituent. This will benefit a number of chemical based industries. The professor adds that the algal oil has a different […]

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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 […]

Now it’s very simple to calculate the algae production. Yes! There’s an app even for calculating the algae oil production. The Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M has a free “Algae Production Conversion Calculator” to help with producing algae crops. The app is free via the iTunes app store. There is also a […]

Diversified Technologies, Inc. has introduced a low-cost process for the pre-treatment of algae using pulsed electric field, or PEF, technology to streamline the extraction of oils from algal cells early in the biorefining process. The Diversified Technologies’ PEF Pre-Treatment of Algae for Oil Extraction Process applies 10-30 kV/cm electric pulses for 2 to 20 microseconds […]

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 […]

Catilin Inc. announced a three-year, $5.3 million project as part of a $44 million U.S. DOE award made to Catilin’s consortium, National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts. Catilin and its partner, Iowa State University-Center for Catalysis, will provide key extraction, sequestration and conversion technologies. Catilin and ISU-CCAT will use mesoporous nanoparticles to selectively extract […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Aurora Biofuels says it has a species of algae that breeds like a rabbit. The Alameda, Calif.-based company has identified and optimized a genetic pathway in a species of wild algae that effectively turbocharges the growth and breeding cycle of the single-celled creature. As a result, the company says it […]

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, […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Initiates Rosetta Green, a Project Which Will Leverage Rosetta Genomics’ Proprietary microRNA Technologies and Strong IP Position to Develop a Wide Range of Plant-Based Applications – The Company has Recently Secured Up to $1.5M From Private Investors, Which Will be Invested in the Project in Trenches as Certain Milestones are […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The Carbon Trust’s multi-million pound initiative into algae to transport fuels* As part of our Advanced Bioenergy Accelerator, the Carbon Trust intends to make a multi-million pound investment to support the development and commercialisation of microalgae biofuel technologies that have the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Microalgae can be […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. In the endevour to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and cut carbon emissions to achieve a clean environment, humble algae appears to be taking a lead over the more-talked-about biodiesel source jatropha. Experts say that algae farming in less than 1 per cent of India’s total land can make the […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Jes Sprouse quit his job to follow his dream. He became an algae farmer. Sprouse, 35, grows the emerald slime in a 1-acre pond in eastern Prince George County, Virginia. Sprouse’s vision might sound wacky at first, but he has the support of some of the state’s top scientists and […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. The recent creation of AXI, LLC is an alliance between Allied Minds, Inc. a seed investment company and the University of Washington. The alliance came about because of Professor Rose Ann Cattolico PhD, an algae-to-fuel expert. Professor Cattolico has been on the faculty and conducting algae research since 1975. Her […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. One of the companies working on making algal fuels viable is Green Star, and they just announced the creation of a new micronutrient that can help boost algae daily growth rate by 34% and “increase the total biomass quantity in a harvest algae growth cycle by well over 100%.” The […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Genetic manipulation of algae, one of the hottest avenues, is rife with both possibility and controversy. Engineered strains could be highly efficient and tailored to produce specific substances. But like other genetically modified (GM) species, if they aren’t contained, they pose a threat to their surroundings, says this interesting article […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. Allied Minds, an investment company, has invested in the work of Rose Ann Cattolico, University of Washington biology professor, who has studied the physiology of algae for more than 30 years and sees it as a source of fuel for transportation. Allied Minds has formed a startup company called AXI. […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. The challenge of algae fuel: An expert speaks Making fuel out of algae is one of those ideas that everyone loves. An acre of algae can produce 50 times more oil than an acre of soy, estimates John Sheehan, now vice president […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. PetroSun Executes Algal Oil Feedstock Letter of Intent Press Release PHOENIX, AZ — 11/05/07 — PetroSun, Inc. announced today that PetroSun BioFuels, a wholly owned subsidiary, has executed a Letter of Intent with Bio-Alternatives, Inc. that frames an algal oil Feedstock Supply […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Understanding Algae Biodiesel: A Grassroots Interview with Green Star Products’ President 05/18/2007: Press Release from Green Star Products, Inc. SAN DIEGO– May 18, 2007–Green Star Products, Inc. (OTC:GSPI) (OTC:GSPI.PK), announced that biodiesel from agricultural crops can only replace a small percentage of […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Here’s an interesting “Comments to the Editor” I came across. TO THE EDITOR: ‘Hydrogen economy’ a Boondoggle Mon 07 May 2007“While the “hydrogen economy” receives much media attention, there are serious problems with hydrogen as transportation fuel. The first is hydrogen gas […]

You are at: Oilgae Blog. See the complete list of Oilgae Blog articles. Green Star Completes Algae Phase I Demo Facility Press release, May 11, 2007 SAN DIEGO – Green Star Products, Inc., announced today that it has completed Phase I of its 40,000 liter microalgae demonstration facility (see facility picture at GreenStarUSA.com). GSPI demonstration […]

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. “Playing with Pond Scum” – Algae Fuel in the April 9, 2007 issue of Red Herring Print Issue Algae, grown in factories or […]

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. Cultured Micro-Algae Produces Omega-3 Bio-Lipid Oil News Release, Apr 2007 Visit http://www.bio-lipids.com (site under construction) for further information. Renewable energy technology combines aquaculture […]