Sumukhi posted Algae Fuels Community @ CleanTick ? One-stop Destination for All about Algae Fuels!0

CleanTick is an online cleantech community from the promoters of Oilgae. Cleantick has  recently launched  an online algae fuels community which aims to bring about all the algae fuel professionals, researchers ... more

Sumukhi says

Take the Algae Fuel Challenge - http://www.oilgae.com/challenge/

Sumukhi posted Join the World Algae Leaders @ London - 27 & 28th April, 20110

The date to the highly anticipated European Algae Biomass executive forum is approaching fast. Hosted in London on the 27 & 28 April 2011 and organised by ACI, it will ... more

AlgaeNova says

There is no God to help us to save this planet. We have to do it ourselve!

AlgaeNova posted ALGAE IN DARKNESS3

The world’s oceans teem with unicellular algae that carry out photosynthesis in the sunlight. It has been known for a while that the particularly abundant diatoms (unicellular algae with a ... more

AlgaeNova posted A Response........1

Dear Oilgae friends,first of all an excuse to all the ones that have written to me and which I have not answered yet. Please forgive me - it is not ... more

Sumukhi says

Solazyme and Qantas collaborate for algae aviation fuel - http://www.solazyme.com/media/2011-02-10

Richard commented on 20,000,000 gallons of algae oil / biodiesel per acre per annum5

Hi Mia Franceska Thanks for posting it.I did some more search and got some responses on this huge claim.As usual Dr NO alias Dr John Benamenn's comment is sarcastic,  pessimistic ... more

Richard commented on Algae.Tec soars 34.3% on high volume3

Is this a measure of the apettite for algae to oil/ hvp like solazyme to go public !!? more

Richard commented on Algae fuel forecast for the decade6

The EBI report has done more harm to the industry than good. more

Sumukhi posted Join a World Class Algae Fuel Research Team1

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 ... more

Richard commented on Therapeutic Drugs from Algae!7

Can u tellme what are these speciality chemicals! more

Sumukhi says

Novel algae-based solution for CO2 capture and biomass production - http://www.ncp-sme.net/Countries/HU/PS-SME-HU-838

Richard posted Bicarbonate of soda triggers lipid growth in algae - Joe jones0

Skyonic is a start up. Joe Jones is the CEO. Skyonic like Calera is opting to to scrub flue gas of coal plants and extract ... more

Richard commented on Algae to jet fuel research by NMSU1

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/krwg/news/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1728821/Regional/NMSU.In.Las.Cruces.Receives.Federal.Grant.For.Algae.Fuel.Research more

Richard posted An Outlook on Microalgal Biofuels0

Here is an abstract of an article in Sciencemag.org" Microalgae are considered one of the most promising feedstocks for biofuels. The productivity of these photosynthetic microorganisms in converting carbon dioxide ... more

Richard posted MIT Prof Stephanopoulos gets a grant for heterotrophic microbe research1

According to Prof Stephanopoulos, the technology makes use of an engineered microbe. The technnology is an attempt  to convert carbohydrate feedstocks into lipids. Once the carbohydrates are converted into lipids, the methodology ... more

Richard posted Sapphire energy announces oil in 18 months3

When Sapphire Energy announced the appointment of an Oil Industry veteran Dean Venardos a fortnight ago I new there is more news from them.Dean Venardos has  a wealth of experience in refinery ... more

Richard posted Micro bubbles to improve the aeration efficiency0

Will Zimmerman, professor of Biochemical Dynamical Systems at the University of Sheffield, was awarded the very prestigious Royal Society Brian Mercer award for innovation on Oct. 14, for his work ... more

Richard posted Algal biofuels and the future of renewable energy0

The 21st century will see humanity face many great challenges, including managing climate change, promoting sustainable economic growth and accommodating our growing global population. However, one of the most immediate concerns ... more

Sumukhi posted Amazing Algae-Asia Conference - Who Says What?2

A remarkable event comprising of many algae enthusiasts all around the world was conducted by the Centre for Management Technology (CMT) in Singapore on the 19th and the 20th of ... more

AlgaeNova commented on Marine algae to fuel3

Once again, I warn for the extreme dangers of interventions into natural habitats. Harvesting algae from open waters can hardly be done without a destabilization of the ecological balance in ... more

AlgaeNova commented on Feeding Green Algae5

You can`t generalize this I guess it depends a lot on the species you are trying to grow. But since algae productivity is quite high you will be able to ... more

AlgaeNova posted More Lightmanagement4

Hallo Oilgae friends,just in another group "Algae to Growdiesel" the following question popped up: How many photons does it take to make one gram of Nannochloropsis Oculata in an optimal concentration PBR setting? A ... more

AlgaeNova posted The Chesapeake Algae Project0

Today I received my newsletter from the algaeindustrymagazine.com with this report: The Chesapeake Algae Project brings together W&M scientists and their partners to figure out how to use algae to generate bio fuel ... more

AlgaeNova commented on Algae-based CO2 Sequestration at Power Plants15

Here I am back and just received disturbing news from my german news-letter IDW: http://idw-online.de/pages/en/news388224 Oceans acidify much faster than ever before in Earth?s history The time I wrote this bit about the ... more

AlgaeNova commented on Algae bio-plastics1

In sense to this post a little reminder to this news given 4 month ago which shows that development in this field are in continious progress: Analytical chemists from the ... more

AlgaeNova commented on Algae-based CO2 Sequestration at Power Plants15

Hallo Oilgae friends, here a little bit of information about ALGAE CCS : http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/proceedings/03/carbon-seq/PDFs/158.pdf and : http://uregina.ca/ghgt7/PDF/papers/nonpeer/075.pdf and: http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/213188/rwe-power-ag/innovations/coal-innovation-centre/rwes-algae-project/ I like to mention that we have one ongoing project with the power plant of Vattenfall, ... more

Sumukhi commented on Diatoms and Cyanobacteria Needed!!4

Did you check out the Department of Biological Culture Collection WDCM510 and Department of Microbiology WDCM568 Links to many other algae culture collection centres can be obtained here http://www.enzysource.com/news.asp more

Sumukhi posted Conference on Algae Solutions and Investment Opportunities - Singapore, Oct 19-20 20102

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 ... more

Sumukhi says

Algae Biofuels - A little dose of REALITY - http://bit.ly/dC2zpW

AlgaeNova posted Exxon Sinks $600M Into Algae-Based Biofuels1

Hallo Oilgae friends,sorry that I haven`t reached to answer all the quesdtions from the last articel (blog?). You know my short answers and I am a little busy at time, ... more

AlgaeNova posted ALGAE FOR FOOD9

Triggered by the post: "The Linux model...."  I will participate with a short overview the way we at Algae Nova are handling this wonderful possibility to use algae sensible.Again this ... more

Sumukhi commented on biofuel from wastewater3

Here are the list of strains which can be used for wastewater treatment using algae: Chlorella Pithophora sp Scenedesmus abundans Sargassum muticum Spirulina sp Dunaliella salina Ankistrodesmus sp Microactinium ... more

Sumukhi posted How are algae able to grow in the dark?9

Dark fermentation is in the news after  Solazyme , an US based algae company delivered 1500 gallons of jet fuel to the US navy early July.Interestingly, this company 's approach ... more

Richard says

Whenever the culturing system is in contact with the open air, control becomes difficult. Richard Spyros

Sumukhi says

Bunge Ltd., major agribusiness and food company based in White Plains, N.Y., has joined the fourth round of venture capital for Solazyme

Sumukhi commented on Nanobiotechnology-manipulated light particles to accelerate algae growth3

Thanks Parkavi. Read the same article from Aathmika s post as well more

Richard says

About 30 local companies are working in algal biofuels, annually providing nearly $28.8 million in payroll and $56.2 million in economic activity for the San Diego region. Richard Spyros