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

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/

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

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

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

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

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

Sumukhi says

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

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

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

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

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

Shankar posted Algae.Tec soars 34.3% on high volume3

Rising for a second consecutive day, a two day rise of 67.9% January 27Remarkable. Especially considering that I thought that the issue wont be fully subscribed, given my understanding of ... more

Aathmika posted High cholesterol Algae !!0

The 24-hour circadian clock found in human cells is the same as that found in algae!A study conducted by Researchers from Britain's Cambridge and Edinburgh universities claims this. What's more ! ... more

Shankar posted Best method of oil extraction ?0

OOne Mr Puneet  had m    messaged me as below. SSome of you who are experts in this field, pl do reply.TPPPuneet:  Can u please tell me,if any mechanical oil press can ... 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

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

Sumukhi says

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

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

Aathmika posted Parry's nutraceutical's Spirulina - one of its kind in the world4

Parry Nutraceuticals is one of the rare organic manufacturers of spirulina available  in the world after organic rule changes. To most manufacturers, it has become unviable to make organic spirulina. Parrys and Valensa have ... more

Aathmika posted Blue green algae3

OccurenceBlue green algae is also known as Cynobacteria.Cyanobacteria have the distinction of being the oldest known fossils, more than 3.5 billion years old, in fact! It may surprise you then ... 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

Aathmika commented on Algae biodiesel univ project seeks partners !1

Wishing you Luck more

Aathmika posted Dream Team to Deliver Cheap Algae Biodiesel1

    Cost of algae oil extraction has been a stumbling block in algae gaining popularity.  A group of elite scientist of UK appear to have overcome this issue.An elite scientific team drawn ... more

Aathmika says

KV Subramaniam, president and CEO, Reliance Life Sciences, explains that the biggest challenge for biofuel producers is the availability and the price of feedstock. He adds that biofuel being a nascent industry can thrive only with adequate support from the government.

Aathmika says

Regarding creation of ethanol from seaweed, PK Ghosh, director, CSMCRI, says, %u201CKappaphycus (red algae) cultivation in the sea to raise sugarcane productivity has opened up an opportunity to sequester carbon in a most efficient and sustainable manner, with unprecedented energy output to input ratio.

Luis posted Growing algae and converting into gasoline and diesel !0

Royal Dutch Shell, which is investigating about 10 second-generation biofuel technologies that would use nonfood raw materials, expects to narrow its research to about five options next year, its top ... more

Aathmika commented on National Algae Association Executive Director Named to Top 100 People in Bioenergy13

Congrats to Barry Cohen ! John Benneman time was to open up newer labs or newer ideas and more patents etc., which is what NREL churned out. Barry Cohen's accomplishment as ... more

Aathmika posted Algal Biotechnology by Mihir Kumar Das2

This book is a theoretical treatise on several aspects of Algal Biotechnology. In each article Prof Mihir Kumar Das has co authored, except the one written by Mark Edwards of ... more