Nimal says

Which Algal strain will be suitable for the research....

Nimal says

Friends... i wanna to do a project on " Genetic manipulation of algae to improve self-aggregation " Am inviting your comments and suggestions ...... Nimal Raveendran

SAMDevelopment commented on Algae BioMax system enhances crop market value1

I want to be on the next taste panel !!!! more

Emily commented on OriginOil Breakthrough Increases Algal Extraction Efficiency Without Using Hazardous Solvents1

Hi Tom,I like the articles you post over here. I would like to hear what you think about my choice of topics too..I have posted my articles at this link: http://www.cleantick.com/users/emily/blogs/rd-magazines-49th-scientist-of-the-year Check ... more

Emily commented on Controls and sensors for a PBR2

The best sensors to use are solid state sensors, but they should be true solid state sensors, not gel/polymer.They should have a built in reference electrode also solid state.This means ... more

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

Emily commented on OriginOil to Collaborate with US Department of Energy to Develop Algae Feedstock Standard1

Origin Oil 's technologies are amazing - this in particular is my favorite http://goo.gl/BlR3Y more

Emily commented on A visual tour of the AlgaeTech Batamindo Algae Project under construction on Batam Island, Indonesia.1

Hi Tom,I was just wondering if there were any commercial algal strains being sold in Asia after reading this blog: http://goo.gl/X7wnd .Try checking out this article and can you let ... more

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

MiaFranceska says

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

Algalsolution posted Rapeseed, Jatropha, Palm - Oil0

We have just sold every litre of oil that we can produce, and are looking for a further 30,000 MT of Rapeseed, Jatropha or Palm OIL per month. more

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

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

Gopinelli commented on COST OF ALGAE FUEL PRODUCTION2

Hello Patel, I have a solution. Please write to me on biz_3k Thanks more

Sumukhi says

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

Vivek says

Hello My Oilgae Friends...Sorry I was out for giving lectures and for research Purpose,But is soon returning back to you.... With Juicy Informations...

Emily posted The Cost of Farming Algae as a Biofuel Must be Cut by About 90 Percent if it is to Become Commercially Viable0

Algae-based biofuel will become commercially viable! But the major obstacle ahead is the high production costs associated. Algae biofuel production costs 10 times that of palm oil, according Rene Wijffels, ... 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

Gopinelli posted Cell Cycle Management0

This is the third post in a series of blogs titled ‘Bottlenecks, Trafficbocks and Deadends’ intended to address Algae Commercialization barriers. Please check out for my previous posts at:   http://www.oilgae.com/club/users/Gopinelli/blogs/1207  (Bottlenecks, ... more

Gopinelli commented on MicroAlgae in open ponds in Sivakasi3

Hi Alagarsamy, I have recently started a new blog post on oilgae club. It will run into few weeks where I intend to discuss solutions to major algae commercialization barriers supported by ... more

Vivek posted The Second Algae Strain Report from AESI Published.1

Hello friends,    After a tremendous success from the first Algae strain report,AESI has published the second Algae Strain report.Our Institute and our sub-contractors Universities are getting success.     Please read the ... more

SAMDevelopment posted Controls and sensors for a PBR2

Are the requirments for sensors and controls for inputs basicaly the same for photo' and hetro' algae reactors?  Can you site some companies that have control systems ready to apply to ... more

SAMDevelopment commented on Scaling Up.5

Hi Gopinelli, Well finally someone who is getting a clue about how to solve the problem of growing algae in a large enough scale to make a profit and  be able to ... more

Gopinelli posted Scaling Up.5

This is part of an upcoming series of blogs titled ‘Bottlenecks, Trafficbocks and Deadends’ intended to address Algae Commercialization barriers. Please check out for my introductory post at:   http://www.oilgae.com/club/users/Gopinelli/blogs/1207   For an ... more

Gopinelli posted Bottlenecks, Trafficblocks and Deadends.0

Algae industry is believed to be maturing. Numerous breakthrough developments are reported during recent past. And funds are streaming down into the industry. But majority of those innovations and supports ... more

Vivek says

Hello friends,How are you all?Sorry,I was not here as I was out to give lecture,Now I am back again and is with you all....

Gopinelli commented on Algae Could Replace 17% of U.S. Oil Imports2

Good. IEA's Biofuels Technology Roadmap released recently predicts a growth of current 2% biofuel market share on transport fuel to 27% by 2050 . This needs 3 billion ton biomass ... more

Gopinelli commented on hello1

hello, I think you are in the wrong place. I dont think you will find a guy here who is interested in what you offer. Your hair, eye color or sizes- ... 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

SAMDevelopment commented on Materials needed to build a PBR7

Paulo, if you send me what you have designed so far I will make comments on those ideas. If you want to keep this dialog private use my e-mail address. alanschaefer@att.net If ... more

SAMDevelopment commented on Nano silica and micro nutrients for Diatom Algae6

Bhani,  I think you are right about the silica content of rice husks and straw.  Besides burning to ash how else might one reduce the straw and husk material to ... 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

SAMDevelopment commented on Nano silica and micro nutrients for Diatom Algae6

What is your source for nano-silca?  We have a very large Frac sand processing factory and open mine less than twenty miles from us.  Do you think they would have any ... more

Gopinelli commented on patricia1

What are you exactly looking for? Is it for the proper technology to produce algae based biodiesel feedstock or just to source algae strains? There are  many repositories around the ... more