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

Richard commented on Therapeutic Drugs from Algae!7

Can u tellme what are these speciality chemicals! more

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

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

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