(Algae Industry Magazine) he Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), has unveiled a new website —recyclecarbon.org — as part of its ongoing campaign to persuade the EPA to explicitly recognize Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) technologies as approved emissions reduction strategies under
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Back TO HOMEChicago Based NZ Company LanzaTech Has Helped Develop a Process that Turns CO2 Emissions into Omega-3 Rich Fatty Acids.
(The New Zealand Herald) A leading carbon recycling company has developed a way to turn CO2 emissions into essential omega-3 fatty acids - offering a sustainable alternative to feeding the world's demand for fish oil. Now based in Chicago, New Zealand-founded
November 10, 2014 Read Full Article
A View of Biofuels History in the US from the Mountains of Tennessee: An Interview with Genera Energy’s Dr. Sam Jackson (Part 1)
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) In January 2006, President George W. Bush said “switchgrass” in his State of the Union Address as he enthusiastically envisioned a renewable transportation fuels future.1 Within weeks, the price of switchgrass seed soared, along
November 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuel Opportunity: Reviving Algae from the (Almost) Dead
by Bill Scanlon (National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Renewable Energy World) Tucked away in darkness and almost dead, algae can emerge from a frigid and foggy environment to live again — and perhaps even become the seeds for a new beginning that
November 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Mary Rosenthal, the Algae Biomass Organization’s First Executive Director, Dies at 56
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mary Gibson Rosenthal, who served as the Algae Biomass Organization’s first executive director and led its initial battles for algae parity on Capitol Hill, died of cancer on Saturday in Minneapolis, MN. She was 56. Her death
November 04, 2014 Read Full Article
Building Blocks: LanzaTech, IOC, NatureWorks, Calysta make strides on Omega-3s, lactic acid
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Illinois, LanzaTech and a research team from the IOC-DBT Center for Advanced Bio-Energy Research (an entity co-funded by India’s Department of Biotechnology and Indian Oil Corporation Limited) announced the development of a new process
November 03, 2014 Read Full Article
DOE Highlights Algae for Targeted Research Grants
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the US Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announcednine topics and 26 new subtopics under its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Technology Transfer (STTR) programs that will help small
October 31, 2014 Read Full Article
Muradel Launches Green Crude Demo Plant
(Algae Industry Magazine) Renewable fuels company Muradel has launched Australia’s first integrated demonstration plant to sustainably convert algae into green crude, as a first step towards a commercial plant with the potential to produce 80 million liters of crude oil
October 31, 2014 Read Full Article
Five Things to Know about Biorefinery Investments
by Alicia Moulton (U.S. Department of Energy) ... These cellulosic ethanol plants managed by Abengoa, POET-DSM, and INEOS are three of the fifteen active integrated biorefinery projects under the Energy Department’s Bioenergy Technologies Office. Also, three new companies were awarded contracts
October 30, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology July 19-22, 2015 Montreal, Quebec, Canada DEADLINE: January 15, 2015
The BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology Call for Papers is Now Open Leaders from the industrial biotechnology industry, academia, and policy community are invited to submit an abstract or a panel proposal to be featured at the BIO World Congress
October 29, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: Algae Production Workshop January 22-23, 2015 Lafayette, Louisiana DEADLINE: December 15, 2014
Sharing of information and collaboration between algae producers, commercially-minded algae researchers, engineers and equipment companies are key factors in building the algae production industry. NAA is technology neutral. Algae technologies must be proven outside the lab in a commercial environment
October 29, 2014 Read Full Article
Creative Discovery Museum Launches New Biofuels Website
(Creative Discovery Museum) Did you know that fuel can be made from things like switchgrass, algae and trees? They’re called biofuels and they are all around us. Creative Discovery Museum has created a new educational website, LearnBiofuels.org that will help you
October 29, 2014 Read Full Article
Creating a Strong Economy through Biobased Products
by Brent Erickson (Biotechnology Industry Organization/The Hill) In a recently released report entitled “Why Biobased?” the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) answers the question of why America should invest in a biobased economy. The report explores the economic impacts of
October 29, 2014 Read Full Article
Major Indo-U.S. Advanced Bioenergy Consortium Launches
by Jessica Martin (Washington University in St. Louis) The government of India’s Department of Biotechnology, Indian corporate leaders and Washington University in St. Louis have invested $2.5 million to launch the Indo-US Advanced Bioenergy Consortium for Second Generation Biofuels
October 21, 2014 Read Full Article
Food, Fuel and More Will Be Produced in Sea Farms of Future
(Phys.org) Meet the farm of the future, where common seaweed is being upgraded from an environmental problem to a valuable natural resource and raw material. "The fact is that algae can absorb nitrogen from the water as effectively as a wastewater
October 20, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: National Algae Association Algae Production Workshop Fall 2014 DEADLINE: October 30, 2014
We will be focusing on five (5) areas of interest: Commercial cultivation, harvesting and extraction of haematococcus pluvialis for astaxanthin Algae for feeds Spirulina for food CO2 sequestration at coal-fired power plants, cement plants and refineries. Using sterilized wastewater If you would like to make presentation
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National Algae Association Encourages US Algae Producers to Label Algae-based Products “Made in the USA”.
(National Algae Association) The National Algae Association is pleased to see commercial algae production taking place in the US, and is encouraging all US-based algae producers to label their algae products made in America “Made in the USA.” Those that qualify should
October 20, 2014 Read Full Article
Missing Link Awarded Four Patents for Algae Biomass Technology
by Isabel Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Texas, Missing Link Technology has been awarded patents for its deep water growth, harvesting, oils extraction, and biocrude extraction integrated suite of solutions. The patents focus on algae technology, particularly increasing algae growth rate
October 20, 2014 Read Full Article
Manchin, Whitehouse Tour Algae Facility, Discuss Role of CO2 Utilization
(Algae Biomass Organization) In a sign of growing awareness among policy makers of carbon utilization as a climate change mitigation platform, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) today paid a joint visit to ABO platinum member BioProcess Algae
October 16, 2014 Read Full Article
EPA Honors the Winners of the 19th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards/ Winning Technologies Tackle Climate Change and Promote Energy Efficiency
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing landmark green chemistry technologies developed by industrial pioneers and leading scientists that turn climate risk into business opportunities, spurring innovation and economic development. “From academia to business, we congratulate
October 16, 2014 Read Full Article
Michigan State Discovery Boon for Biofuels and Even Cancer Treatment
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Michigan, discovery of a cellular snooze button has allowed a team of Michigan State University scientists to potentially improve biofuel production and offer insight on the early stages of cancer. The discovery that the
October 16, 2014 Read Full Article
Airlines Fly the Skies on a Sugar High
by Amy Yee (The New York Times) The red-and-white Boeing 737 looked like any other plane on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport. But on a clear day last July, the plane became the first commercial flight powered by a
October 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Where Are We with Algae Biofuels? Parts 1 and 2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The state of R&D so far. 4 NAABB advances have brought the cost of algae biocrude oil down to $7.50 per gallon. 3 roadblocks remain between today’s cost and $3.00. In our two-part series, we look first
October 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Looking at Fermentalg and Its 4th-gen Algae Premise and Promise
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... First generation. Those are the raceway ponds — at commercial scale with companies like Earthrise and Cyanotech, and at demo scale with some companies such as Sapphire or Cellana to name a pair. These use photosynthetic
October 03, 2014 Read Full Article
State of the Algae Industry: 10 Top-Level Commercial Leaders Look at the Path to Scale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 10 leaders, 10 enterprises, 10 paths to scale — what’s really key to making algae a commercial crop for feed, fuel and pharma, soon? This week at the Algae Biomass Summit, a pair of key sessions
October 02, 2014 Read Full Article
National Algae Association Claims That Algae Won't Be Grown in Washington, DC
(National Algae Association/PR.com) After over 6 decades of time, and billions of dollars spent at the direction of the Department of Energy and other government agencies, one thing is for sure – algae for fuels will never be grown in
October 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Industry Growing, Transforming
by Jason Alexander and Matt Carr (U-T San Diego) ... All too often, algae are associated with negative events (i.e. algal blooms in Toledo, Ohio, earlier this summer). But algae are incredible organisms with nearly limitless potential to solve some of
October 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Mike Breen Headlines 8th Annual Algae Biomass Summit
(Operation Free) Truman Project Executive Director Mike Breen Highlights Need for Expanded Sources of Renewable Energy Former U.S. Army Captain and Truman Project Executive Director Mike Breen spoke at the 2014 Algae Biomass Summit. During his headline address, he highlighted the
October 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Biomass Organization Launches Petition to Support Approval of CO2 Recycling for Emissions Reduction
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, the Algae Biomass Organization announced a “We the People” petition to the White House aimed at securing US EPA approval of carbon capture and use technologies to meet the emissions reductions targets set
October 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae: Will Bossie Like It?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Most algae strains — though far from all — have protein content in the 40-60% range. Which, at the end of the day, puts any algae farmer into the meal market. There’s too much value
September 30, 2014 Read Full Article
DE-FOA-0001162: Targeted Algal Biofuels and Bioproducts (TABB)
(US Department of Energy) The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing, on behalf of the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0001162, entitled “Targeted Algal Biofuels and Bioproducts (TABB)”. The TABB FOA seeks alternative
September 30, 2014 Read Full Article
4 Minutes With..Valerie Reed, Deputy Directory, Bioenergy Technology Office, Department of Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) She’s officially listed as Deputy Director of the Bioenergy Technology Office at DOE — but I count at least two terms as interim director, and totaling I believe over a year in that post. ... Valerie’s seen
September 26, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Systems Eyes Biofuels Commercialization
by Bonaire Le (Algae Industry Magazine) Algae Systems, a five-year-old start-up, announced last month that it has completed a pilot plant in Daphne, Alabama, and demonstrated the ability to produce algae biofuel at a price lower than the current cost of
September 26, 2014 Read Full Article
Louisiana Entrepreneur Embodies Industry Switch from Emphasis on Biofuels to Bioproducts
[caption id="attachment_56190" align="alignleft" width="300"] Entrance to industrial Harvey Canal, Harvey, Louisiana[/caption] by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Golden Leaf Energy’s Troy A. Clark grew up in Louisiana. Studying chemical engineering at Tulane University brought him into contact with the oil industry.
September 23, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels in Brazil
by Antonio Maria Bonomi, Paulo Barbosa and Susan van Dyk (IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Newsletter #37) Brazil was the leader in biofuels production and exports until the USA became the world’s largest biofuel producer in 2006 and the leading exporter of biofuels
September 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Meetings to Examine Biofuel Production
(GSA Business) The S.C. Clean Energy Business Alliance will host two meetings this week as part of a $150,000 federal grant program aimed at linking economic development officials in Colleton and Clarendon counties with industrial biofuel companies. The first meeting will be held Wednesday
September 16, 2014 Read Full Article
USU Researchers Blazing Trails with Car Fueled by Algae, Safflower Seeds
by Mike Anderson (Deseret News) Utah State University researchers are using the Bonneville Salt Flats to market what they believe is the fuel of the future: a biofuel made with algae and safflower seeds. For some, salt is the stuff dreams are made
September 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Is Algae the Future of Fuel?
by Chase Ezell (Earth911) ... Currently most of those emissions are being emitted directly into our outdoor environment. Now what if there was a way to capture those emissions, use photosynthesis and turn the byproduct into usable fuels? Still sound too good to be
September 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Alabama Gets First-In-World Carbon-Negative Algae Biofuel
by Tina Casey (CleanTechnica) …What you do is you take long, durable plastic bags, fill them with a nutrient-rich growing medium (wastewater, in this case), throw in some algae, and let sunlight work its magic. The algae grow quickly in the
September 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Maryland Clean Energy Center Names HY-TEK Bio 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year
(HY-TEK Bio) The Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) has chosen Howard County-based HY-TEK Bio, LLC as the 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year. HY-TEK Bio earned the award due to its “demonstrated leadership, partnership, advocacy and entrepreneurism in a distinct commitment
August 30, 2014 Read Full Article
New Orleans Entrepreneur Pushing Technology to Chemically Manufacture Oil: Meet Our Reader Vote Winner
by Mark Waller (New Orleans Times Picayune) For Brandon Iglesias, there wasn't a specific moment of revelation. Unlike some entrepreneurs, he didn't spot a glaring gap in an industry and move in to solve the problem. He came about his project
August 29, 2014 Read Full Article
DOE Awards $3.5 Million to Cellana for Algal Biofuels
(Algae Industry Magazine) The U.S. Energy Department has announced $3.5 million for an algae project aimed at accelerating the development of sustainable, affordable algal biofuels... Cellana, LLC, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, was selected to receive the $3.5 million grant to develop a
August 28, 2014 Read Full Article
Neste Oil Announces Off-take Agreement with U.S. Algae Producer
(Neste Oil/Biomass Magazine) Neste Oil and Renewable Algal Energy, a U.S.-based algae biomass producer, have signed a contingent commercial algae oil off-take agreement. Algae oil is one of the alternatives being researched by Neste Oil for use as a feedstock
August 28, 2014 Read Full Article
EnAlgae Publishes “State of the Industry” Guides for NW Europe
(Algae Industry Magazine) EnAlgae, a research partnership drawing on expertise across seven EU Member States, has announced the publication of six reports on their website looking at the state of the algae industry across countries in North West Europe. Produced by FNR
August 28, 2014 Read Full Article
VIDEO: Bioenergy: America's Energy Future
(U.S. Department of Energy) Bioenergy: America's Energy Future is a short documentary film showcasing examples of bioenergy innovations across the biomass supply chain and the United States. The film highlights a few stories of individuals and companies who are passionate
August 13, 2014 Read Full Article
EnAlgae Scientific Papers Are Now Available Online
(EnAlgae) Anyone wishing to find out more about the results of the EU project EnAlgae can now find all the latest scientific papers relating to the project available online. EnAlgae, which is a four-year Strategic Initiative of the INTERREG IVB North
August 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Japanese Initiative Launched to Develop Next-Generation Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Sector by 2020
(GreenAir Online) Japan has become the latest country to launch a government-backed initiative to investigate the potential of developing a domestic sustainable aviation biofuel industry. Over 30 companies and organisations from the aerospace, fuel, engineering, finance and research sectors have formed
August 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Start-up HY-TEK Bio Awarded $500,000 in Global Innovative Carbon Use Competition
(HY-TEK Bio) HY-TEK Bio LLC, a Howard County biotech start-up, has been awarded a $500,000 grant in the first round of the Change and Emissions Management Corporation’s (CCEMC) $35 million international Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses. HY-TEK was among 24 finalists selected from
August 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuel Takes Flight
by Zoe Martin (Iowa Farmer Today)MONTICELLO — After years of research, biofuels in the aviation industry are almost ready for take off. The requirements to replace jet fuel at 40,000 feet present a challenge, but airplane manufacturers such as Boeing have
August 06, 2014 Read Full Article
ABB, Renewable Algal Energy Collaborate to Commercialize Algae Production for Renewable Fuels, Nutraceuticals
(ABB, Renewable Algal Energy) ABB technology for control and efficiency of algae harvesting and conversion process; algae used for nutritional supplements, animal feed and fuel ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced that it is collaborating with Renewable Algal
August 04, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae’s Secret Investor Trims the Sails: Reliance Re-Ups Algenol, Algae.Tec, Drops Aurora Algae
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Though neither Reliance, Algenol nor Aurora Algae have agreed to go on the record and comment on the state of relations, we can now report that the Digest has learned that, according to sources, Reliance
August 04, 2014 Read Full Article
Einstein Fellows Collaborate with DOE on Bioenergy Social Media Challenge
by Anne Artz (Triangle Coalition for STEM Education) Five Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows (AEF) and a group from the Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) together designed a high school competition to promote student understanding of
July 31, 2014 Read Full Article
The 25 Hottest Topics in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 1. The Hot 50 and Hot 30: A perennial favorite. This year, Solazyme topped the list while LanzaTech slipped into second place. ... 2. The Top 100 People: Another perennial. This year, international project developers made
July 31, 2014 Read Full Article
Rethinking the Future of Biofuels: Leveraging Three Routes Forward
by Dr. Lew Fulton (University of California-Davis Institute of Transportation Studies) ... In a new white paper released this week by the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis (ITS-Davis), we measure the incremental changes that are occurring in the U.S.
July 25, 2014 Read Full Article
The Origin of Sex
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Algae researchers think they may have discovered a trigger that establishes gender, and sexual reproduction. We humans experience asexual cellular division, or mitosis, though we rarely write songs or poetry in celebration of it. Our
July 23, 2014 Read Full Article
Pond Biofuels Launches Bioreactor Pilot project at St Marys Cement Plant
(Global Cement) Pond Biofuels has set up a bioreactor pilot plant at St Marys cement plant in St Marys, Ontario. The raw smokestack gas from the cement plant is recycled to grow algae in a third-generation 25,000L bioreactor at the
July 21, 2014 Read Full Article
Some Steam in the Summer of Algae 2014
(Algae Biomass Organization) Every summer ABO members and supporting organizations make announcements, host events, and tell the story of the algae industry’s exciting growth that is creating new jobs, new sources of domestic fuels, food, feed and other products. Over the past
July 21, 2014 Read Full Article
Can CO2 Be a Green Chemical? Yes, When Derived from Biofuels and Other Sources
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd./Biofuels Digest) ... The problem with CO2 sequestration and carbon reduction schemes is the lack of economic return for many purely sequestration projects, unless government funding or subsidies are guaranteed. Then, the challenge is to
July 21, 2014 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels: Suspended in Bureaucratic Animation
by Michael McAdams (Advanced Biofuels Association/Biofuels Digest) ... But, beyond the RVO numbers, not much has been said about this Administration’s inability to execute on its mandated task to review and approve new pathways under the RFS for feedstocks, technologies and
July 21, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Underfunded in Energy Hunt
By Kazuaki Nagata ( The Japan times)...While the technology itself is not new, Japanese scientists say they believe oil from aquatic algae could become an important raw material as biomass technology improves and the world looks for oil sources other than
July 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Education Program Comes to SFSC This Fall
(South Florida State College) Beginning this fall, South Florida State College (SFSC) will offer a Bioenergy Education Program to provide students with a foundation of environmental sciences and renewable energy. With a rising interest in green chemistry, sustainability, and escalating oil
July 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Australia Repeals Its Carbon Tax
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, the newly installed Senate, which changed over its membership on July 1st following elections late last year, endorsed a series of bills (already passed in the House of Representatives) eliminating the carbon tax
July 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Energy Department Awards $3.5 Million to Develop Cost-Competitive Algal Biofuels
(US Department of Energy) The Energy Department announced today (July 17, 2014) $3.5 million for an algae project aimed at accelerating the development of sustainable, affordable algal biofuels. This research project supports the Department’s goal of producing 2,500 gallons of
July 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Why Were This Company’s Computers Attacked Millions of Times This Year? Algae.
by Steven Mufson (The Washington Post) About 16 months ago, a Florida-based biofuel company called Algenol noticed that its Internet service was slowing down. In checking that out, Jack Voth, Algenol’s information technology chief, stumbled on something odd: a telnet
July 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Sinopec, Sapphire Energy Project Unveiled in China; Wins US-China EcoPartnerships Nod
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Digest has heard from China that Sapphire Energy’s and Sinopec’s algae-derived renewable crude oil project has been selected for the U.S.-China EcoPartnerships program, and that the announcement is being made overnight US time in
July 10, 2014 Read Full Article
Algenol's Algae-Based Biofuel: The Next Generation in Renewable Energy
by Jenna Iacurci (Nature World News) Algenol, an up-and-coming company that specializes in algae-based biofuels, has developed and perfected its revolutionary technology, likely securing its spot as the next generation's leader in renewable energy. In collaborating with University of Toronto scientists,
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Biofuel Can Help Meet World Energy Demand, Researchers Say
by Mary-Ann Muffoletto (Phys.org) Microalgae-based biofuel not only has the potential to quench a sizable chunk of the world's energy demands, say Utah State University researchers. It's a potential game-changer. "That's because microalgae produces much higher yields of fuel-producing biomass than other traditional
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Offers Green Way to Boost Nutritional Value of Pet and People Foods
by Steve Dale (My Pet World/Chicago Tribune) Current and future trends in food for pets and people were among topics addressed at the 30th Alltech Annual International Symposium May 18-21 in Lexington, Ky. The theme of the conference was "What If?"
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Pond Biofuels: Algae Eats Cement Plant Pollution
by David Dodge and Duncan Kinney (Beacon News) Algae is a pretty important organism. It’s used in food, fertilizer and sewage treatment. Oh, and algae can also eat raw industrial smokestack emissions for breakfast to create pond biofuels. Steve Martin was so
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Report: Jobs Added, Investments Made in County’s Industrial Base
by Christopher Edmunds (The Selma Times-Journal) Dallas County gained 246 new jobs in 2013, according to a recent report released by the governor’s office. In addition to the new jobs, the 2013 New & Expanding Industries Report showed that seven companies invested
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Students get First-Hand Look at STEM
by Ashley A. Smith (News-Press) Groups of high school students walked past cylinders of green liquids and watched scientists experiment on algae. As each of the Algenol Biofuels scientists explained to the students the process of turning algae into ethanol, they also
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Aurora Algae Farm Throws Down Green Guantlet in Oil State
by Tina Casey (Clean Technica) We’ve been following the Aurora Algae company’s progress in Australia for a couple of years, so imagine our surprise when all of a sudden the company popped up deep in the heart of oil country. Earlier
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Sustainable Algae Cultivation Making Headway
(Phys.org) Four years after the first optimistic calculations, the experimental cultivation of algae appears to be meeting expectations. Production costs have been more than halved, while the profit made on some crop components already exceeds production costs. According to René Wijffels,
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Production Industry News
(National Algae Association) The National Algae Association is pleased to announce that one of its algae incubator program companies, Natural Algae Production, LLC of Louisiana, has broken ground on a new 10 acre algae farm. NAA believes hundreds of commercial
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Honeywell's UOP Green Fuels Technology Selected By Petrixo To Produce Renewable Jet Fuel And Diesel
(Honeywell UOP/MarketWatch) Facility will be the first commercial-scale renewable jet fuel production facility outside of North America UOP LLC, a Honeywell HON +0.06% company, announced today that its green fuels process technology has been selected by Petrixo Oil & Gas to
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
In Silico Optimization for Production of Biomass and Biofuel Feedstocks from Microalgae
by Philip Kenny, Kevin J. Flynn (Journal of Applied Phycology) Optimization of the production rate of biomass rich in N (e.g. for protein) or C (e.g. for biofuels) is key to making algae-based technology commercially viable. Creating the appropriate conditions to achieve
July 07, 2014 Read Full Article
Joule’s Quest for Fuels from CO2, Sunlight and Water
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... From Massachusetts, word arrived from Joule this week that the EPA has favorably reviewed the company’s Microbial Commercial Activity Notice for Joule’s first commercial ethanol-producing catalyst. This clears the catalyst for commercial use at the
July 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Japan’s Isuzu, Euglena to Begin Biodiesel Development With Algae
by Chisaki Watanabe (Bloomberg) Isuzu Motors Ltd. (7202) and Euglena Co. (2931) will work together to develop a new kind of biodiesel using algae, with a goal of establishing the technology by 2018. The companies want to develop a type of
July 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Bio-Fueling the Navy
(BIOtechNOW) ... However, it also takes real marketplace demand—often led by a few significant “early adopters”—to put a new technology to the real-world test. One very large early adopter, which also has a major presence in San Diego, is the
July 02, 2014 Read Full Article
OMEGA System Tests for Marine Animal Durability
(Algae Industry Magazine) Much has been written about the innovative Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae (OMEGA) developed by NASA scientists for deployment on water. OMEGA, an integrated aquatic system to produce biofuels, treat and recycle wastewater, capture CO2, and expand aquaculture
July 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Heliae Expands Global Footprint With First Joint Venture in Japan
(Heliae/MarketWired/Digital Journal) Heliae, a leader in the development of advanced algae production technologies, today announced a partnership with Japan-based Sincere Corporation, a waste management and recycling company, to form a joint venture and develop a commercial algae production facility in
July 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Are We There Yet? The Positioning and Repositioning of the Algae Industry
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Today, we look at algae’s promise in 2008 and progress now. Has the industry repositioned? ... Then, it was Aurora Biofuels — now it’s Aurora Algae. Them, it was Solix Biofuels, now it is Solix Biosystems. Then,
June 30, 2014 Read Full Article
Sweden’s Perstorp Exploring Algal Biodiesel
(Algae Industry Magazine) Perstorp, a Swedish-based leader in various sectors of the international specialty chemicals market, is one of the partners in the project “Bäckhammars Algbruk” that was inaugurated May 27. The aim for Perstorp is to find a way to use
June 27, 2014 Read Full Article
Cellectis Developing Higher Oil Algal Strains
(Algae Industry Magazine) Cellectis plant sciences, the plant genome engineering company, have announced the publication in Nature Communications of their development of algae strains with improved and increased oil content. The report notes that diatoms are among the world’s most important microalgae, both
June 27, 2014 Read Full Article
Govt Urged to Promote Algae Bio-fuel Products
by Manish Raj (The Times Of India) Chemical Industries Association, an apex body representing a cross section of chemical industries based in Chennai, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider promoting algae bio-fuel products. India imports around 180 million tonnes of
June 27, 2014 Read Full Article
Branson: “We’re Killing the World”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Branson at BIO. Branson on bio. And some of Branson’s bio. Sir Richard Branson joined BIO CEO Jim Greenwood on stage at the BIO International Convention for a talk on enterprises, the entrepreneurial spirit, a spirit
June 26, 2014 Read Full Article
Michigan State Advances Algae’s Viability as a Biofuel
(Biodiesel Magazine) Lab success doesn’t always translate to real-world success. A team of Michigan State University scientists, however, has invented a new technology that increases the odds of helping algae-based biofuels cross that gap and come closer to reality. The current issue
June 17, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PAPERS: BIO Pacific Rim Summit December 7-9, 2014 San Diego, CA DEADLINE: August 8 for panels; November 26 for papers
Surfs up- The third wave of biotech is coming to San Diego December 7-9, 2014 with the BIO Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology. The call for papers is now open. BIO welcomes abstracts for paper, panel and poster presentations on
June 14, 2014 Read Full Article
18 Free Studies on 21 Next-Wave Biofuels Feedstocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Thought you knew everything there was to know about some of biofuels’ favorite feedstocks? Here are 18 free reports that may dampen or re-ignite your enthusiasm. ...To bring you up to speed on the latest about
June 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Government Urged to Promote Algae Bio-fuel Products
by Manish Raj (The Times of India) CHENNAI: Chemical Industries Association, an apex body representing a cross section of chemical industries based in Chennai, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider promoting algae bio-fuel products. ... While the demand of crude
June 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Microbes Chow Down on Latest Fuel-Cell Tech
(MIT News) Cullen Buie manipulates micro-scale phenomena to optimize energy conversion devices. ... Buie's work on microbial fuel cells is just one effort of many at LEMI, where projects draw upon fields including microfluidics, electrokinetics, electrochemistry, and microscale surface engineering. In addition
June 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Ricoh Awards Prizes for Students' Sustainable Innovations at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF)
(Ricoh/PR NewsWire) Winners of the 10th Ricoh Sustainable Development Award prove sustainability and good business are entirely compatible Derived from plants, biofuel is an environmentally sustainable approach to the world's energy needs, but its production is generally too inefficient and expensive
June 05, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR SPEAKERS: AMI's Green Polymer Chemistry 2015 March 18-19 Cologne, Germany DEADLINE: September 12, 2014
AMI's Green Polymer Chemistry 2015 is the 4th edition of the international conference on sustainable synthesis of plastics and elastomers including materials currently available in the marketplace. The event will take place from 18-19 March 2014 at the Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany. The conference consists of a
June 03, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: Algae Production Workshop July 2014 Texas DEADLINE: June 15
Join commercially-minded Algaepreneurs, Researchers and Equipment Companies involved in the Algae Production Industry. Be involved and present at our next Commercial Algae Production Networking Workshop in July 2014. Sharing of information and collaboration is key to building the algae production industry. "Call for Presentations" The
June 03, 2014 Read Full Article
ACORE Announces Submission of Comments on DOE's Biofuel Research and Development Pathways
(American Council On Renewable Energy) Today (June 2, 2014), the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) announced that it has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) which sought stakeholder input regarding the biofuel pathways that the DOE's Bioenergy Technologies
June 03, 2014 Read Full Article
EPA Outlines 30% Cut in Power-Gen CO2 by 2030: What’s the Role for Carbon Capture and Use, Algae?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) EPA comes down hard on CO2, with proposed rule calling for deep emission cuts, but opts for highly-flexible, state-by-state approach. Carbon Capture and Use not deemed a key strategy, but algae advocates aim to change
June 03, 2014 Read Full Article
MSC Developing Sustainable Seaweed Standard
(Algae Industry Magazine) The London, England-based Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is expanding its sustainability standard beyond wild-capture fish and invertebrate fisheries for the first time to include various groups of wild macroalgae. With global seaweed fishery production increasing, and demand
June 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Companies Quietly Apply Biofuel Tools to Household Products
by Stephanie Storm (The New York Times) Consumer products containing ingredients made using an advanced form of engineering known as synthetic biology are beginning to show up more often on grocery and department store shelves. A liquid laundry detergent made by
June 02, 2014 Read Full Article
US Navy Supports ASU's Development of Algae-Based Biofuels
by Sarah Mason (Arizon State University Light Works) The similarities between the U.S. Navy and civilian cities and industry may not be readily apparent, said Dennis McGinn, U.S. Navy Assistant Secretary for Energy, Installations and Environment, but in the realm of
May 29, 2014 Read Full Article
Walking a Rough Road to a World Free of Non-Renewable Sources of Energy: Memories of 2014 International Biomass Conference and Expo
By Danilo Gusmão de Quadros* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Imagine a world without non-renewable energy sources, where we just use sun, wind, and biomass to generate our electricity for industries and homes, and fuel for transportation. Is it a dream? I
May 27, 2014 Read Full Article
Fortunately, Unfortunately: Pathways and Barriers to Algae Biofuels at Scale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Think algae biofuels are real and near? Or, think it’s a promotional scheme for attracting finance for nutraceuticals and academic bridges-to-nowhere? The barriers might be more, or less, daunting than you think. Let’s look at
May 27, 2014 Read Full Article
Microalgae in Animal Feed
(Algae Industry Magazine) Although the use of whole microalgae in animal diets has long been studied, the de-fatted biomass of microalgal species, derived from biofuel production research, has only recently shown feasibility in replacing corn and soybean meal in animal
May 27, 2014 Read Full Article
Cheaper Renewable Fuels: Is Algae the Missing Ingredient?
by Sarah Lozanova (Triple Pundit) ... “Not all algae can be lumped together,” says Paul Woods, CEO of Algenol, a biotechnology company that produces ethanol and other fuels. “There are lots of [algae-based biofuel] programs that use fresh water and open ponds
May 27, 2014 Read Full Article
ACT Expo 2014- North America’s Largest Clean Fleet Expo
by Milsa Vijayadharan* (Advanced Biofuels USA) ACT Expo 2014, co-located with NVG Global 2014, was held on May 5-8 in Long Beach CA. It was the largest clean transportation industry gathering in North America. The four day program was on
May 23, 2014 Read Full Article
“But I Won’t Cry for Yesterday”: The Re-Making of the US Ethanol Industry
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The migration from first-gen to next-gen biofuels is becoming less ‘Invisible’ — and the new landscape is not, by anyone’s estimation, an ‘Ordinary World’. If Aemetis’ latest earnings hadn’t rocked your world quite enough, here
May 22, 2014 Read Full Article
InteSusAl Project Building One-Hectare Demo Unit
(Algae Industry Magazine) The InteSusAl Consortium of biotechnology experts has started building a one-hectare unit in Southern Portugal that will demonstrate an innovative integrated approach to produce microalgae biomass with biodiesel validation in a sustainable manner. The demonstration pilot unit is one of
May 22, 2014 Read Full Article
New Joint Ventures Aim to Establish Hemp-Ethanol Pilot Plant
by Holly Jessen (Biomass Magazine) Edmonton, Alberta-based Syngar Technologies Inc. has announced two separate joint venture projects that will, together, help make hemp-to-cellulosic ethanol a step closer to reality. Syngar Technologies, which was featured in a March 2012, article in Ethanol Producer Magazine has licensed
May 22, 2014 Read Full Article
The Bio-Fuel Sector Is Attracting Some Big Names
by Reuben Brewer (The Motley Fool) Solazyme (NASDAQ: SZYM ) and FutureFuel (NYSE: FF ) are two relatively small companies largely focused on the emerging bio-fuel market. However, they aren't the only players in the space. And some of the other companies, like DuPont (NYSE: DD ) , operate on a
May 22, 2014 Read Full Article
Ames Lab Creates Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Cheaper, Cleaner Biofuel
(e! Science News) The U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory has created a faster, cleaner biofuel refining technology that not only combines processes, it uses widely available materials to reduce costs. Ames Laboratory scientists have developed a nanoparticle that is
May 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Asheville Entrepreneur Aims to Harness Cyanobacteria's Photosynthetic Prowess
by Mary-Russell Roberson (News Observer) Bruce Dannenberg is a big fan of cyanobacteria – the ancient lineage of organisms you may remember from high school as blue-green algae. Turns out cyanobacteria aren’t algae after all; hence the name change. But
May 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Fuels America to Prez: Your RFS Proposal at Odds with National Climate Assessment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In a letter to President Obama, leaders of America’s renewable fuel industry urge the Administration to rethink its proposal to weaken the bipartisan Renewable Fuel Standard – a proposal that is at odds with the
May 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Teachers’ Perspective – Green Team Algae Project
by Pamela Rockwell* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Sid Harwood and Shannon Helzer both have a military background, both are physics teachers at Daniel Boone High School in Birdsboro, PA, and both are committed to the success of the Go Clean, Go
May 09, 2014 Read Full Article
DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office Announces Request for Information on Biofuel Pathways
(US Department of Energy) The Bioenergy Technologies Office has announced a request for information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on the eight representative biofuel pathways it has selected to guide its research and development strategy. The Office also is seeking input
May 06, 2014 Read Full Article
The American Ethanol Industry Needs to Innovate to Avoid Disaster
by Maxx Chatsko (Motley Fool) The United States is the world's leading ethanol producer, accounting for nearly 62% of world production. It holds down the top spot by sporting 211 ethanol production facilities with a combined nameplate capacity of 14.6
May 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels Discussions at Annual China International Bioenergy and Biomass Utilization Summit
by Stefaniya Becking* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Concerns about air pollution in China were voiced by a number of speakers at the 2nd International Bioenergy and Biomass Utilization Summit. The Summit that drew 500+ delegates took place in Shanghai, China, on
May 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Unlocking Profitable Biofuels Opportunities with Process Simulation: White Paper
by Jennifer Dyment and Ron Beck (Aspen Technology Inc.) As the demand for lower carbon emission fuels increases, resourceful design of biofuel processes—such as biodiesel, bioethanol, syngas, and biogas derived from biomass feedstocks such as corn, sugarcane, algae, and cellulosic
May 05, 2014 Read Full Article
CEC Issues Final Report on OMEGA System
(Algae Industry Magazine) The California Energy Commission (CEC) has just issued their “final” report on the Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae (OMEGA) approach to algae cultivation and wastewater remediation. Outlining the research findings for the multiyear OMEGA project,
April 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels Digest Posts "Hot Slides" from Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) On ABLC's opening morning, we have some of the top slides -an inside look from Inbicon, Ensyn, GranBio, Sapphire Energy, LanzaTech - hot topics such as product portfolios, refinery integration, policy cliffs, the use of
April 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Aurora Algae Expands Operations In South Texas
(Algae Industry Magazine) Following six months of testing and evaluation, Aurora Algae has confirmed the potential for commercial-scale algae cultivation in South Texas, and is expanding its test facility, beginning with four, one-acre cultivation ponds and a harvesting system. “We have
April 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels, Such as Ethanol, Put Billions into Colorado Economy, Report Says
(Denver Business Journal) The renewable fuel industry puts billions of dollars into Colorado’s economy and supports thousands of jobs, according to a new study from The Fuels America coalition. Renewable fuels, including ethanol and biodiesel made from plants such as corn,
April 25, 2014 Read Full Article
For the Greater Green: Algae-Based Advanced Biofuels Bring a Clean, Affordable Solution
by Paul Woods (Algenol/Renewable Energy World) ... When it comes to fuel production, climate change is a crucial issue that cannot be avoided. In the U.S., 3,600 million metric tons of CO2 are emitted from stationary sources alone, not to mention
April 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Arizona Students Showcase Algae Research for the Public
(Algae Industry Magazine) Students from three Arizona universities will demonstrate their algae research projects at an Innovation Showcase May 1, in Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Fitness Complex, and again during a formal public presentation workshop on “Using Wastewater for
April 24, 2014 Read Full Article
On a More Positive Note at the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) After Day 1 at Biofuels Digests’s ABLC which served up depression, aggravation and despair; the group of intrepid travelers on the journey to a bio-based economy pulled themselves together and renewed what a number
April 22, 2014 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference Rumblings of Discontent
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) In the meetings, hallways and conference sessions at Biofuels Digest’s Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference near Washington, DC, the following issues, rumblings, lessons and congratulations abounded. Criticism of the Obama administration and its lack of enthusiastic
April 21, 2014 Read Full Article
Dr. Stephen Mayfield: When Will Algae-based Transportation Fuels Be Economically Viable?
by Stephen Mayfield (International Society for Applied Phycology Newsletter) I am often asked, “When will algae-based transportation fuels be commercially available?” My answer tends to be that they are available now, and have been since roughly 1900. In fact, algae-based fuels
April 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Scripps, UCSD Algae Biofuel Programs Rated Top In US By DOE
(Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego/Biodiesal Magazine) Fossil fuel use, even with the environmental and economic security challenges it poses, remains the dominant source of energy in the U.S. But its 80-percent share of the energy supply could be diminished
April 15, 2014 Read Full Article
The Science of Clean Energy
By Nahla Nainer (The Hindu) On International Women’s Day, Dr. M. Premalatha, associate professor at the Centre for Energy and Environmental Science and Technology (CEESAT), NIT-T in Tiruchi India explains why more female science students should opt for research in this
April 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Fish Oil on GM Plant
By Moseti Wilfred M (Akgulian.com) An application has been made to the government to approve field trials to be conducted of genetically modified crop containing omega-3 fatty acids that are normally found in oily fish. If it is approved then the
April 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Changing Water into Wine: Er, Will Jet Fuel Do?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hydrocarbon fuel from seawater and nothing else? Is it possible? Not only possible, but demonstrated as a process, and tested in a model plane. How does it rate on the Hooey scale? The Digest investigates. In
April 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Sapphire Develops NM Bio-Fuels Potential
By Alta LeCompte(Las Cruces Bulletin) On a tour Thursday, Jan. 23, of Sapphire Energy’s research and development facility in the West Mesa Industrial Park, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich addressed the unique nature of the advanced biodiesel industry and the challenge it poses
April 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Cyprus Developing Mediterranean Algae as Biofuel Source
(Algae Industry Magazine) The Agricultural Research Institute and Cyprus Energy Agency recently held a seminar to present work based on new micro-algae research and technology development that aims to contribute to the goals of the EU’s long-term strategy on climate
April 03, 2014 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 10th International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries June 4-6, 2014 Valladolid, Spain DEADLINE: April 30, 2014
The 10th edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries will take place in Valladolid, Spain, from Wednesday June 4 until Friday June 6, 2014. Delegates from university, industry, governmental and non-governmental organizations and venture capital providers will present
April 02, 2014 Read Full Article
UniVerve Sees HAVP™ System as Key to New Markets
(Algae Industry Magazine.com) UniVerve Biofuel, headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel – with a small-scale demonstration site located at nearby Bar-Ilan University – has focused its R&D on developing a highly efficient platform to produce oil from microalgae as feedstock for
April 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae May be a Potential Source of Biofuels and Biochemicals Even in Cool Climate
by Olli Ernvall (Technical Research Centre of Finland/Renewable Energy World) Algae are organisms useful in many ways in the transition towards a bio-economy. Even in a cool climate as in Finland, algae might be used to produce biochemicals and biofuels, besides
April 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Biomass Organization's 2014 Algae Industry Survey Shows Optimsm, Continued Job Creation and Increased Commercialization
(Algae Biomass Organization) A new survey of the algae industry conducted by the Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) broadly shows an industry that is growing, from increased production of biomass and oils, to increased hiring, to a wider variety of end products. The
March 27, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Testing & Evaluation Facility
(Utah State University) The Algae Test & Evaluation Facility (AT&E) was established in collaboration with Logan City Environmental Department and Utah State University as a pilot facility co-located at the City of Logan Wastewater Treatment Plant. The AT&E site has
March 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Woodbine Students Learn about Algae Growth at Laboratory
by Richard Degener (Press of Atlantic City) Pond scum could be in the future for eighth-grader Dylan Cruz. Cruz was one of 17 Woodbine Elementary School students who toured the Garden State bioEnterprises laboratory this week on Heine Avenue. He learned how
March 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuel Trade Organizations Ask for Extension of Advanced Biofuel Tax Incentives
(PR NewsWire) A group of biofuel trade organizations today sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) encouraging extension of critical advanced biofuel tax incentives -- the Second Generation Biofuel Producer
March 24, 2014 Read Full Article
Unless Manhattan Project for Algae
(National Algae Association/PRWeb) On August 2, 1939, just before the beginning of World War II, Albert Einstein wrote to then President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Einstein and several other scientists told Roosevelt of efforts in Nazi Germany to purify uranium-235, which
March 20, 2014 Read Full Article
AIM Interview: Scripps’ Dr. Mark Hildebrand
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) A new report issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) ranked 28 Algae Technology Area projects. Dr. Mark Hildebrand and his team at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego
March 19, 2014 Read Full Article
$500 Travel Grants Provided by the Algae Foundation to Attend the 2014 Algae Biomass Summit
(Algae Biomass Organization) If you are a student and want to attend the 8th Annual Algae Biomass Summit from September 29th through October 2nd in sunny San Diego, CA – check out the travel grants being offered by The Algae Foundation! The 2014 Algae Biomass Summit is
March 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae in Iowa
(Algae Industry Magazine) This American Land travels to Shenandoah, Iowa, to take a look at BioProcess Algae’s novel technology for recycling CO2 from corn ethanol production into algae production. WATCH VIDEO and Duke Power VIDEO
March 17, 2014 Read Full Article
The Hydrogen Spring
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Reminiscent of 2009′s Summer of Algae, when those technologies were coming out of the woodwork, we appear to be in the Hydrogen Spring. Every time we write about them, more pop up, like a Prairie
March 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Methes Energies Starts Manufacturing Process of One Denami 600 for Aruba Client
(Methes Energies/MarketWire) Methes Energies International Ltd. (NASDAQ: MEIL), a renewable energy company that offers an array of products and services to biodiesel fuel producers, today announced it has received a deposit from Antilla Energy VBA (formally known as BioFuel Aruba)
March 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Biomass Organization Hails New Publication that Identifies Most Promising Locations for Commercial Algae Production Projects
(Algae Biomass Organization) Analysis can reduce time, cost associated with site development The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, today (March 10, 2014) lauded a new publication from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in partnership with
March 11, 2014 Read Full Article
The Hunt for Hydrogen and Hydro-Riches
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... “You will never have enough affordable hydrogen.” Perhaps that is the attractor in the news from little-known Solarvest Bioenergy, when they announced third party confirmation of their bio-hydrogen expression system following the successful completion of a six
March 07, 2014 Read Full Article
The Next Generation Adds to Biodiesel Sustainability and Growth
by Don Scott (National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) When National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe addressed the biodiesel industry at the recent conference in San Diego, he reminded us of the importance of history in understanding how we got to where
March 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Study Published for Siting Algae Cultivation Facilities in U.S.
(Algae Industry Magazine) Locating sites for new algae cultivation facilities is a complex task. The climate must support high growth rates, and cultivation ponds require appropriate land and water resources as well as transportation and utility infrastructure. In a study recently
March 06, 2014 Read Full Article
The Race to Capture, Use and Monetize Waste CO2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Reduce carbon? Rid the world of excess CO2? Not so fast, buster. A new generation of technologies has come along that capture, re-purpose and monetize CO2 emissions. Will they realize their promise? As Liquid Light steps out of
March 05, 2014 Read Full Article
UC San Diego Takes Top Two Positions in National Rankings for Biofuel Research
(University of California San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography) Department of Energy report rates Scripps Institution of Oceanography lab and UC San Diego consortium as country’s best in algae technology research A new report issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies