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

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

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

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

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

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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

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Solazyme delivers 20,000 gallons of algae-based shipboard fuel to the U.S. Navy

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Algae-based biofuel can have 4X carbon footprint of petro-diesel, study says - http://www.smartplanet.com/business/blog/smart-takes/algae-based-biofuel-can-have-4x-carbon-footprint-of-petro-diesel-study-says/9708/

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PetroAlgae, uses algae, diatoms, angiosperms, or cyanobacters to produce diesel fuel, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a public offering of stock to raise an estimated $200 million - http://smartenergynews.net/2010/08/12/petroalgae-files-for-200-million-public-offering/

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According to a study released by the San Diego Association of Governments, algal biofuels research employs 410 scientists but increases to 784 jobs including indirect jobs. The industry provides nearly $44.6 million in salaries.http://domesticfuel.com/2010/08/09/san-diego-a-hot-bed-of-algal-activity

Parkavi commented on Are there others interested / involved in bio plastics from algae !!5

What about the BIOPAL project..BIOPAL project was started to explore the use of algae as raw material for production of bioplastics and biocomposites contributing to sustainable development of european coastal ... more

Parkavi commented on Are there others interested / involved in bio plastics from algae !!5

Soley Institute is also producing Bioplastic from Spirulina dregs. When they extract some of useful materials from Spirulina microalgae, a large volume of Spirulina dregs are producing as a byproduct. ... more

Parkavi commented on OK, here is the answer to question # 1 of Monday Math.10

Looks like carbon capture using algae is going to be a tough job!! Trying to imagine the area required for such a system.. more

Parkavi commented on Algae oil scam8

Hasseli, I do agree that there are lots of hypes in algae fuel industry. Your observation about the feasibility of producing algal oil is indeed true. But there are some companies ... more

Parkavi commented on Bio-Marine-Robot Fish2

Is this equipment used only in closed systems like photobioreactors or for openponds as well? Do you have proven increased productivity due to the use of BMR? more

Preethi commented on Companies following the algae biomass -> Gasification route2

I have added few more companies that produce algae fuels through gasification... 1. A2BE Carbon Capture LLC (A2BE) and Power Ecalene Fuels, Inc. (PEF), combine algae farming-based CO2 capture and ... more

Preethi posted Students Get Involved in Biodiesel from Algae7

The Merrimack Biodiesel Crew was established in the fall of 2006 by of Merrimack High School and the group continues as an after school, research based, science and engineering club. The ... more

Preethi posted Algae as a source of electricity0

A recent interesting news in the algae energy domain is that few scientists from California and Korea have successfully generated electricity from algae. The scientists claim to have stolen the electrons ... more

Preethi commented on Key Cost Components of Algae PBR7

@dmcgill As you say, photobioreactors are the best way of cultivation since it can offer significant benefits to producers of algae for specialty purposes like energy products. Few PBR's like ... more

Preethi commented on Designer PBR1

There is no publicly available protocol to design Photobioreactors at home. But there is a new e-book named "Making Algae Photobioreactors" at Home that presents scalable models of in-house algae ... more

Preethi commented on secretion of oil from microalgae2

Genetic engineering of algae for increased oil yield is an interesting and potential topic too..... A research suggests an increase in oil yield by introducing additional copies of the ACCase gene ... more

Preethi posted OriginOil is Taking Initiative to Make Jet Fuel from algae1

OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae into oil, has formed an industry working group to develop jet fuel from algae using waste streams. The ... more

Preethi posted Query: FFA content of algal oil2

Hello friends, Can someone tell me the FFA (Free Fatty Acid) content of algal oil in wt % ? more

Preethi posted Sustainable Biofuels Award0

Coincidentally the forthcoming post is also about Solazyme. Solazyme, Inc., an algae fuel company took home the number one position in the Sustainable Biofuels Technology category at the 2nd Annual ... more

Preethi posted Algae in soaps0

The momentum for algae development is stronger than ever. Last year, Solazyme, the algae fuel developer used algae-derived polysaccharides as anti-aging skin care ingredient. This year,in addition to working towards ... more