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New Project on Algae for Fish Feed and Biofuels

A new project which is to be launched in America’s South Sioux City will utilize waste water for algae cultivation and the algae will in turn be used for fish feed and energy generation. In the collaborative pilot project, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and US-based company Clean Energy Chesapeake will focus on algae cultivation for [...]

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[ More ] April 24th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, algae biodiesel USA, Algae-Cultivation-Sewage, Algae-Energy, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algae.Tec in a JV with Chinese Company for the First Algae Biofuels Facility in China

In a very recent Press Release, Australia-based algae company Algae.Tec has announced that it has signed an MOU with the Chinese company Shandong Kerui Group Holding Ltd. for building the first algae biofuels and carbon capture facility in China. Press Release Perth, Western Australia/Atlanta, Georgia – 18 January 2012 – Algae.Tec Ltd. today announced it has signed [...]

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[ More ] January 18th, 2012 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Carbon-Capture, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Energy-Companies, Biofuel |

Baltimore to Grow Algae in Sewage Treatment Plant for Biofuels

Black River Plant, a sewage treatment plant in Baltimore City burns methane from sewage to generate electricity. Now an agreement has been approved by the Board of Estimates on the use of CO2 from the waste treatment plant for the cultivation of algae for the production of biofuels. The one-year project is expected to cost [...]

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[ More ] June 10th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Wastewater-Treatment |

Indian government keen on biofuels

The Biodiesel Association of India has called for immediate steps to be taken to promote usage of bio-fuels for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) by captive power producers, including the hotel industry using DG sets. It also called for streamlining marketing and distribution of bio-diesel in terms of availability, taxation and statutory regulations and putting in [...]

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[ More ] November 16th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Fuel, Algae-Fuel-Research |

Comprehensive Oilgae Report – Updated and Insightful

Oilgae has released the latest update of its Comprehensive Oilgae Report and I thought I’d provide you with details of the report and the key takeaways from the report for your reference. As you might already know, the Comprehensive Oilgae Report is the most detailed report covering all the critical aspects of algae biofuels –strain [...]

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[ More ] October 4th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae Oil Extraction, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Cultivation, Algae-Energy-Companies, Uncategorized |

Global Companies Eager to Tap Into Algae’s Potential in Asia Pacific to Meet at 3rd Algae World Asia Conference in Singapore

The recent increase in private and public funding for the algae research underscores the growing global interest in the algae sector. Key executives of top companies keen to explore new algae commercialization opportunities and receive latest industry updates are meeting in Singapore for 3rd Algae World Asia conference on 19-20 October 2010. Press Release Singapore, [...]

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[ More ] September 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Energy-Events, Algae-Energy-Investments |

Conference on Algae Solutions and Investment Opportunities – Singapore, Oct 19-20 2010

The 3rd Algae World Asia conference conducted by the Centre for Management Technology (CMT) in October will run on the 19th and 20th at Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore. This conference is designed to act as a catalyst to facilitate constructive exchanges among the Academic, Commercial and Investment community involved in algae sector, with agenda that [...]

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[ More ] September 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Carbon-Capture, Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Energy-Events, Algae-Energy-Investments |

Airbus and British Airways Join Hands with Cranfield University

The Sustainable Use of Renewable Fuels (SURF) consortium which  consists of Airbus, BA, Cranfield University, Rolls-Royce, Finnair, London’s Gatwick Airport and IATA recently nnounced that several companies including Airbus and British Airways have teamed up with the UK’s Cranfield University to push forward the use of algae as an alternative fuel for the aviation industry. [...]

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[ More ] September 20th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Aviation-Fuel |

DOE Investment Supports Scale-Up of SRSenergy AlgaFrac Platform.

Press Release Solution Recovery Services, an employee owned industry leader in oil separation and purification systems partnered with Touchstone Research Laboratory a privately owned, U.S. Small business with principal operations in Triadelphia, W.V. The project team has successfully secured $6.2 MM in funding from the Department of Energy to support field piloting of Algal-Biofuel technology [...]

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[ More ] September 16th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Energy, Algae-Energy-Companies |

Pilot Stage Efforts in Algae Fuels

Here is a summary of the pilot stage efforts taken in the area of algae fuels. A short description of the company and their pilot stage efforts have been highlighted below: Aquatic Energy (www.aquaticenergy.com) A Los Angeles based company currently working on growing proprietary strains of “green algae” that are native to the southwestern Louisiana [...]

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[ More ] September 7th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies, Algae-Fuel-Research |

Algae-Based Carbon Capture Next to Power Plants at Orissa, India

Algae-based carbon-dioxide capture seems to be an excellent opportunity for industries such as cement industries, iron and steel as well as for companies such as  National Aluminum Company(NALCO) which emit enormous amount of carbon-dioxide into the atmosphere. With the initiative of the Orissa government, a 9.5 million project will be launched to sequester carbon-dioxide from [...]

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[ More ] September 6th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-CO2-Capture, Algae-Fuel-Research |

BP ventures into Verenium’s Cellulosic Biofuel Business

Verenium Corp., a Cambridge commercial enzyme developer, has closed the $98.3 million sale of its cellulosic biofuels business to BP Biofuels North America today.As part of the acquisition, Verenium’s pilot plant and demonstration-scale facility in Jennings, La., is now owned by BP BP also takes over the company’s research and development facilities in San Diego [...]

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[ More ] September 4th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Thailand’s Alternative Energy Development Plans to Fund Algae Biofuels

Thailand’s Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency Department may be financing algal biofuel research and development, according to Deputy Director-General Twarath Sutabutr. The department will fund the project and help  two Thai universities – Burapha University and Kasetsart University the leading Australian research institutes James Cook University and the Queensland University of Technology share marine technology [...]

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[ More ] September 4th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Fuel-Research |

Washington State University Takes a Lead on a Aviation Biofuel Project

Washington State University(WSU) along with  Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Port of Seattle, Port of Portland and Spokane International Airport will be working on a algae-biofuel project for aviation purposes. Research will include an analysis of biofuel feedstocks native to the Pacific Northwest, including algae, oilseeds such as camelina and woody biomass. The project will identify potential [...]

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[ More ] September 3rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Fuel-Research |

Biofuels Produced in the UK Fail to Meet the Environmental Standards

The Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA), the UK’s independent regulator for biofuels  report that they are disappointed that the vast majority of biofuels sold on UK forecourts do not conform to environmental standards. The fuel suppliers were meeting legally binding volume targets but some were falling “well short” on achieving voluntary green standards. The figures of [...]

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[ More ] September 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae-Energy |

Strategies for Engineering Microbes for Biofuel Production

When I was researching on the metabolic engineering  aspects of algae to produce renewable fuels, my eyes caught upon this article- it squite Interesting   and it provides a lot of useful insights on the strategies employed for genetic engineering microbes for fuel production. Using synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, or other advanced techniques to create novel [...]

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[ More ] September 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Genetic Engineering |

DOE’s National Laboratories Receives R&D 100 Awards

The Department of Energy(DOE)  comprises of many national laboratories and technology centers and many such national labs are working on algae projects. Three national labs of the DOE have now been awarded the R&D 100 awards, for their innovative technologies. A brief description of their technology and the advantages of each of those techniques have [...]

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[ More ] August 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in algae biodiesel USA, Algae Oil Extraction, Algae-Equipments |

Biomass Program Webinars: Algae Webinar by DOE

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Biomass Program is hosting a Webinar on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, from 2:00–4:30 p.m. EDT entitled “The Promise and Challenge of Algae as a Renewable Source of Biofuels.” This Web conference marks the first in the Biomass Program’s Webinar series, which will cover many of the program’s activities and [...]

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[ More ] August 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Events |

A New Type of Chlorophyll Discovered After 60 Years of Research

An interdisciplinary team of scientists discover a new form of Chlorophyll which could lead to new developments of new methods to produce biofuels. The team had a group of scientists -  Dr Martin Schliep and Dr Zhengli Cai (University of Sydney, Australia) -   Associate Professor Robert Willows (Macquarie University, Australia); -  Professor Brett Neilan (University [...]

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[ More ] August 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae, Algae- Photosynthesis |

Aurora Biofuels Reorganizes to Enter Food Market

The new business plan of Aurora, formerly Aurora Biofuels emerged out of research conducted at UC Berkeley in 2007 with a business plan to grow algae in open ponds to produce fuel. However, they have now decided to move into the food market and hence the change in the name as well. Now into the [...]

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[ More ] August 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

A Commercial PBR is not Far Away!

BioCentric Energy an algae company based out of technical team is working at its headquarters this week preparing and assembling all components of the commercial PBR system for the Death Valley Junction, California site. The team is in the process of loading the 20ft trailer that recently arrived from South Carolina last Friday, with the [...]

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[ More ] August 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Algae Genetic Engineering

Algae genetic engineering simply means engineering the DNA of these algae to improve their abilities to yield oil. Genetic engineering finds its application on many aspects of algae, especially on biofuel algae. There is a need for algae engineering because the problem we are facing right now is that one algal strain is very unlikely [...]

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[ More ] August 24th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Genetic Engineering |

Are we in the right track ? Is fermentation the way to go?

After Solazyme’s delivery of 1500 gallons of oil to the US navy,many companies in the US have started pursuing the fermentation route- “the dark fermentation route” to produce biofuels. In fact, one thing what I noticed with Solazyme is the fact that they are not only trying to produce biofuels,  but are also trying other [...]

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[ More ] August 24th, 2010 | 1 Comment | Posted in Algae-Cultivation-Biofuel |

Beckon Industries Achieves a New Milestone in Microalgae Production

Beckon Industries Ltd.. (BIL) , company based out of Chandigrah, claims to have achieved a new milestone in the production of microalgae in PBR. They   are currently  undertaking measurement, monitor and validation (MMV) process in Goa and have produced 125 times more algae with its newly developed photo bio reactor (PBR) than the existing PBR’s [...]

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[ More ] August 24th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Energy-Companies |

Lipid Pathway Modification in Oligeneous Algae

Genetic engineering of algae is the talk of the town these days and GE of algae can be done by studying the metabolic pathway of algae species, modifying their genes responsible for the lipid content. The engineered microbes can then be cultivated for oil production. The genetically engineered organism can also be cultivated for producing [...]

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[ More ] August 20th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Strains |
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