Duncan commented on AlgEternal Technologies Teams with UT and Open Algae1

 This was an interesting article http://www.cleantick.com/portal/news/pages/1043. The idea is to produce 16 times more algae than existing technologies. The process allows algae to be cultured in vertical bio-reactors rather than in the ... more

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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

Natalia posted First International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts0

The First International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts is to be held in St Louis USA, on 17-20 July 2011. The conference will focus on all areas of ... more

Natalia posted Airlines Gained Technical Approval for the Use of Algae Biofuels0

The ASTM International Committee on Petroleum Products and Lubricants for approving a new jet fuel specification that will further enable the use of sustainable alternative fuels in aviation. According to the ... more

Natalia posted The First Commercial Jetliner to do a Transatlantic Flight on "Biologically Derived Fuel?0

Boeing 747-8 freighter is going to be the first commercial jetliner to do a transatlantic flight on biofuels. Boeing's Keith Otsuka and Rick Braun, along with Sten Rossby of Cargolux, will ... more

Jacintha posted UABC Researchers Mutate Dunaliella salina Using Ultra-violet Rays for Increased Production of Triglycerides0

A team of researchers from the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), Mexico have isolated a new high yielding strain from a lake in San Quintin for the increased production ... 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

Natalia posted 21 billion gallons of algal oil with American grown algae !1

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory found that water use is much less if algae are grown in the U.S. regions that have the sunniest and ... more

Shankar commented on ALGAE IN DARKNESS3

Good post. more

Shankar posted Now that the oil is $ 115 per barrel !!3

I have been reading in this forum that Oil from  Algae becomes viable in raceway ponds / PBR the moment oil reaches $ 100 per barrel .Is it true !!Is ... more

Krupali posted A forum to discuss carbon capture and storage using algae0

http://www.powerplantccs.com/forum/Algae nova is right. There is no one to fend for us. We need to save ourselves.Algae to oil is all our eyes are on.But the world may reach a ... more

Shankar commented on Algae protein feedstock developed at UCLA1

Instead of starving, feed proteins. Sounds interesting. more

Shankar commented on Aurora Algae completes construction of demonstration plant1

Good that some scaling is happening in open ponds too. 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

Shankar posted Algae Tec to be listed in Frankfurt FWB3

That is great news for Algae.TecGermany is the hotbed of not just algae but also carbon capture and storage in Europe.FWB is a great exchange to be listed in .REad ... 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

Shankar commented on 60 times more oil from algae at low cost !!17

I saw the some news about this in oilgae newsletter recently. !! more

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

@ GopinelliThanks for your comments. It sounds pretty interesting. "  I too have a huge claim, but not as huge as BARD. Theoretically my system, can produce 110 metric ton dry biomass ... more

Shankar posted Solazyme to file S-1 doc, getting ready for IPO !! ?0

I have said repeatedly a few months ago, when Solazyme signed up strategic and financial partnership with the Japanese food giant and Uniliver, that it appears that Solazyme is heading ... more

Aathmika posted Algae gene modification hots up in India too !1

Stephen Mayfield, director, San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology, University of California, said: “Countries with a well-trained technological force like India will have an enormous advantage, but only if investments ... more

Dewatmoko commented on How large is the current US Algae Oil Market?1

When fossil fuel was begin to be extracted to fuel the industrial revolution no one really know how big the market was until the first world war broke and everyone ... more

Shankar posted Origin OIl lands an order worth $ 1 m0

News Alert: OOIL lands an order worth up to $1 MillionWelcome Back!Let’s get right into it. Last time I alerted you to OOIL was on December 9th, 2010. At the time OOIL traded for ... more

Natalia posted Microalgae as a hydrogen source0

Microalgae absorb sunlight and through photosynthesis can produce hydrogen gas. In theory these microalgae can produce hydrogen, in practice it is much more complicated.The first barrier to hydrogen production is ... more