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Innovations in Photobioreactor Design - http://www.cleantick.com/users/dunkenneth/pages/innovations-in-photobioreactor-design-materials

MiaFranceska posted Nannochloropsis salina0

Got an informative article about Nannochloropsis salina when i was surfing at Cleantick.The article discusses various characteristics of the strain such as lipid productivity,photosynthetic efficiency,growth rate etc... Read at:http://www.cleantick.com/users/amandaleah/projects/analysis-of-marine-algae-strains-for-biofuel-production-nannochloropsis-salina more

MiaFranceska posted A Public Holding Company Focused on Algae Tech and Algae-Biodiesel Turnkey Projects for the Production of Biodiesel, WHEN to Raise 100 $m0

World Health Energy Holdings Inc. (WHEN) signed an engagement letter with Millennium Capital Resources (MCR) LLC, a project development and financial advisory firm, to raise up to $100 million in ... more

MiaFranceska posted Dewatering of microalgal cultures: A major bottleneck to algae-based fuels1

An interesting paper published on dewatering of microalgal cultures.You can read it online at the url provided below. A large amount of studies has been completed on the harvesting and recovery ... more

MiaFranceska posted Algae to rescue mankind again !0

The proponents of the algae solution say that it has saved the world once and can do so again. Many millions of years ago, it helped clean up what was ... more

MiaFranceska commented on govt policy4

Everyones behind the gold rush. Everyone wants to grow algae, make oil and become an oil baron. With carbon credits or carbon tax coming about, it may make sense to just ... more

MiaFranceska commented on Meeting Biofuel Scientists at the National Biofuel Board Conference and Expo3

@ SrividyaNice post.It will help if you make the url clickable. Either u or the administrators. more

MiaFranceska commented on New Combustion system2

Why is there anything wrong with the existing combustion systems. more

MiaFranceska commented on Getting Algae in the Classroom2

Best wishes Ryan. For the classes. I also wish your hope to become true in less than 10 years. more

MiaFranceska commented on Algae Tec to be listed in Frankfurt FWB3

I like the way you handle your misjudgement Shankar ! more

MiaFranceska posted ABO comments on RAND report0

Alternative Fuels for Military Applications  was the title of the report by RAND.ABO comments about it here.http://www.algalbiomass.org/comments-on-rand/ more

MiaFranceska posted Second generation algae bioreactor !0

I have not heard of W2 Energy. Nor have i heard of second generation algae bioreactor.As the news story was short, i have reproduced the whole story for your benefit.MiaW2 ... more

MiaFranceska says

What people should be most concerned about, however, is a recent study from the University of California, Davis. The study predicts the global oil supply will run out a full 90 years before the supply of alternatives is sufficient to meet demand unless there are major changes in biofuels policy.

Amanda commented on Before any investment...14

Thanks Hasseli for the post.Very relevant to all of us."It all boils down to a good concept that works in the lab but not in practice."Isnt it right ? more

MiaFranceska says

I understand that John Benneman was carrying a placard which read " Abandon Hope " in the 3rd Algae World summit in Singapore ! Is that right !!

Amanda posted Algae cultivation for biofuel by a fishing company - Chile0

Pesquera San Jos? plans to produce biofuels from brown algae (Macrocystis pyrifera), better known as huiro.With this objective in mind, the company is now co-developing the InnovaChile project BAL Biofuels, ... more

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House sent an unmistakable message of support to the hundreds of companies, scientists, entrepreneurs and government agencies working to accelerate the development of algae-based fuels, which will create jobs, decrease emissionsand reduce nation%u2019s dependence on imported fossil fuels Mary Rosenthal

MiaFranceska says

Jason Pyle of Sapphire Energy said opening incentives up to algae biofuel projects will mean jobs for states including New Mexico and California.

Amanda commented on Microalgae are disappearing from the oceans !?3

MattS has posted a blog suggesting the following action. A wind powered method for passive de-acidification of the oceans. By using a floating, wind driven apparatus, to inject pressurized ambient air at ... more

Amanda commented on Diatoms and Cyanobacteria Needed!!4

They sell micro algae oil. Iam not sure if they sell diatoms and cyanobacteria. YOu can try http://www.soley.cn/products.html more

Amanda posted Solazyme Inks 150,000 gallon Deal to Provide Algal Biofuel to Navy0

Solazyme just recently delivered 20,000 gallons to the US NavY. That was supposed to be a record for the largest quantum of algae biofuel ?delivery, ever done.Now, they have signed ... more

Amanda posted BIO announces topics, speaker for Dec 11, Hawai meet0

http://www.bio.org/pacrim/program/plenary_program.asp more

Amanda posted Bio-lipidos/ AEE to start $10 m algae fuel plant, PeurtoRico0

Bio-Lipidos and utility AEE have joined towards producing clean fuel from the marine micro-algae found in tropical waters. Puerto Rico will soon be having a plant for generating clean fuel ... more

Amanda posted Convert algae to oil for fueling electricity plants0

Puerto Rico is embarking on a test project for converting algae to oil as part of a campaign to lessen the U.S. territory's dependence on expensive imported oil.A local company ... more

Amanda commented on Bioplastics from blooms !?2

Sorry Obehilentus I cant directly help you. But u can search for environmental scientists role in the economy in google or similar key words and you will get some articles. Read them up ... more

Amanda posted WSU to lead Pacific Northwest aviation biofuel project2

By Anna Austin   A regional renewable jet fuel collaboration has been formed to assess four Pacific Northwest statesWashington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana to determine biomass feedstock growth, harvest, refining and transport ... more

Amanda commented on National Algae Technology Roadmap Released4

Baring the grant for Cellna, the other two grants are in my opinion for the ability to scale. more

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Braskem, a Brazilian chemicals firm, has commercialised polyethylene a commonly used plastic resin made from sugarcane. It is now working with Novozymes, a pioneering Danish biotech firm, to repeat the trick for polypropylene, another common plastic. If its happening, it is happening in biotech !

Amanda says

Amyris, designs and harnesses yeasts to convert plant-sourced sugars, such as sugar cane to biofuel. Solazyme harnesses algae to convert plant sourced sugars such as sugar to bio fuel !