Parkavi posted Algae Talk Session0

We are pleased to invite oilgae club members to our Algae Talk Session on 19 Sep 2011 at Technology Park Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Algaetech is organizing "Algae Talk Session" with ... more

Parkavi posted Any Questions on NASA Omega system?0

Dear Members of Oilgae, I will be attending a algae talk session by Dr. Jonathan Trent, OMEGA Scientist, Ames Research Center, NASA on 19 Sep at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.I have a ... more

Algalsolution posted Rapeseed, Jatropha, Palm - Oil0

We have just sold every litre of oil that we can produce, and are looking for a further 30,000 MT of Rapeseed, Jatropha or Palm OIL per month. more

Alagarsamy says

hello My dear Friends iam sorry that i could not focus my full attention .. Tamilnadu is now under Dr J.jayalalithaa ...the most dynamic chief Minister will be happy to know Algae biofuel blooms in Tamilnadu

Algalsolution commented on Materials needed to build a PBR7

Hi Paulo, We beleive that we have the most cost effective bioreactor, and are prepared to share our knowledge on signature of a non disclosure agreement. more

Algalsolution commented on QUESTION3

Fossil fuel has not run out yet. When it begins to we will see panic, hardship and more wars. Why not prepare pre-emptively. more

Parkavi posted Shell Gets Out of Algae Business0

Last year , Shell’s officials announced that Shell will narrow its research paths in advanced biofuels from 10 advanced technologies to five in 2011, and described 2011 as “the year ... more

Mahesh commented on Parry's nutraceutical's Spirulina - one of its kind in the world4

not that much.. :) more

Parkavi posted Algae-based Carbon Capture System0

Dear members of Oilgae Club,I am happy to share the accomplishment of our company, AlgaeTech International in the field of Algae-based Carbon Capture. Our company has constructed a photobioreactor system, ... more

Manohar commented on Massive algae-powered airship moves to NASA?s Ames Research Center1

WOW more

Narsi says

Marine phytoplankton and why it is really a great health food - http://store.annabellina.com/seph.html

Narsi says

An exciting article on how an accidental discovery could help algae fuel efforts - http://www.energyboom.com/biofuels/has-vg-energy-stumbled-elusive-%E2%80%9Clipid-trigger%E2%80%9D

Manohar commented on Final Showdown; modern bioreactor vs. open ditches, raceways,etc.1

Alan ! Well said. There is no arguement left for open raceway ponds model anymore. More than the cost, the foot print draws my attention, although there is a huge diff ... more

Manohar posted Prof S Elumalai of Presidency college get DRDO nod for algae biofuel research3

Prof S. Elumalai has been a serious researcher on algae from bio fuel. It is heartening to note that my city Chennai is now getting big time in the oil ... more

Manohar commented on Algae and human waste to run cars in New York !!?4

This is something similar to what is being tried in California."An algae-based wastewater treatment project is planned to be started in May, at Laguna wastewater treatment plant in the city ... more

Manohar commented on An Important Algae Biofuel Happening in India2

Good to know that India too is joining the algae biofuel race. There is an urgent need for a number of private companies to team up with the best of ... more

Parkavi posted An Important Algae Biofuel Happening in India2

Scientists from a consortium of nine central laboratories have undertaken a project to discover potential of making bio fuel commercially from microalgae.The project called ?New Millennium India Technology Leadership ... more

Manohar commented on Algae biofuel costing - Questionable ?!?72

Vertigro is an interesting concept, to have tall pbrs like the one's Alan designs, next to a coal plant to consume the CO2 and grow algae  24 hours. IN once ... more

Manohar posted WHEN WHATand WHERE1

World Health Energy Holdings, Inc. gets a ticker symbol of WHEN  , a public holding company operating in the alternative energy sector. That is a terrific symbol to get. WHAT's ... more

Mahesh posted Biodiesel From Grass, Wood Chips2

A Japanese government-affiliated research institute has developed technology for creating a diesel fuel from materials such as grass cuttings and wood chips, The Nikkei reported in its Tuesday morning edition.   Although similar technology ... more

Manohar posted What Happens After November 2nd?0

I am copying a mail from Riggs of Origin Oil. " If you're in the USA, you know there's widespread speculation that the Republicans will take back ground tomorrow in the House, Senate and in ... more

Algalsolution posted Closed Bioreactors2

Cultivating local wild algae would be ideal for biofuel if they could produce sufficient percentages of lipid oil, unfortunately they can't. Algae cannot be cultivated in open ponds because of ... more

Manohar posted US Navy Demos Algae-Fueled Boat0

.In a move the service says is part of its strategy to float a ?Green Fleet? by 2016, the US Navy demoed for media today a boat that runs ? ... more

Manohar posted Royal Society gives ?250,000 for an innovation in algae biofuel1

A bubble-maker that looks like the flux capacitor from the Back to the Future films last night won a ?250,000 prize from the Royal Society for its ability to transform ... more

Manohar posted Algae fuel startups ! 15 of them !2

About two and a half years ago, Katie Fehrenbacher made a list of Algae fuel companies that one should know.The companies listed were GreenFuel Technologies: Solazyme, Blue Marble Energy, Inventure ... more

Mahesh commented on Industrial biotechnology : 100,000 jobs in usa !3

Nice to hear, because i am still 21 and have many friends looking for biotech jobs :) more

Parkavi posted Key Players in Aviation Fuel from Algae1

List of companies and Universities working on algae jet fuel: Companies 1. Solazyme 2. Honeywell UOP 3. Solena 4. Sapphire Energy 5. Imperium Renewables 6. Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation Universities 1. Arizona state university 2. Cranfield University Supporting Airline Industries 1. Boeing 2. Honeywell/UOP 3. ... more

Manohar says

Saline aquifers will provide cheap source of water but how will evaporated water be replaced and how will changing water chemistry affect yields?

Manohar says

Compared to a normal plant, which grows vertically, an algae grows 360 degrees. So does it grow 360 times that of an average plant ??

Narsi says

Oilgae will be present at the 3rd Algae World Asia Conference at Singapore (19-20 Oct). Two of my collleagues Mathumitha and Sumukhi will be at the conference. Those of you who wish to network with them, here are their coordinates - http://www.oilgae.com/club/users/mathumitha and http://www.oilgae.com/club/users/sumukhi

Parkavi says

Algae Biofuels Focus of Session at Delaware Conference - Tamra Fakhoorian with the National Algae Association talks on %u201CAlgae for Energy: The Long Road to Fuel" Independence.%u201D