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Algal Biodiesel @ Sundance Film Festival
A San Francisco Bay Area company’s algae-derived biodiesel has successfully powered a car in real-world driving conditions, the first time a biofuel of this type has achieved such a milestone, according to the company.
California-based Solazyme drove an off-the-lot Mercedes diesel C320 up and down the Californian Coast powered entirely by its next-generation fuel. The fuel and Mercedes, which had no modifications done to it, are currently in the state of Utah to be publicly unveiled at the Sundance Film Festival, where they will feature in “Field of Fuel,” a documentary by Josh Tikell about renewable fuels.
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New Technologies for the Production of Biofuels from Algae
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International Energy Developing New Technologies for the Production of Biofuels from Algae
Nov 2007
International Energy, Inc., today announced that it has entered into a collaborative research agreement for the development of new technologies for the production of biofuels derived directly from the photosynthesis of green microalgae, which can accumulate up to 30% of their biomass in the form of valuable biofuels.
International Energy’s technology seeks to convert water and carbon dioxide into useful long chain hydrocarbons from the photosynthesis of unicellular microalgae, which offer advantages in the production, storage, and utilization of renewable biofuels, as they can be harvested easily, stored in liquid form and do not require special containment systems.
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Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
International Energy Developing New Technologies for the Production of Biofuels from Algae
Nov 2007
International Energy, Inc., today announced that it has entered into a collaborative research agreement for the development of new technologies for the production of biofuels derived directly from the photosynthesis of green microalgae, which can accumulate up to 30% of their biomass in the form of valuable biofuels.
International Energy’s technology seeks to convert water and carbon dioxide into useful long chain hydrocarbons from the photosynthesis of unicellular microalgae, which offer advantages in the production, storage, and utilization of renewable biofuels, as they can be harvested easily, stored in liquid form and do not require special containment systems.
Full report here
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
Test Results Indicate 33,000 gallons of Algae Oil per Acre Possible
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From a Valcent/Vorticom press release (Dec 2007):
During a 90 day continual production test, algae was being harvested at an average of one gram (dry weight) per liter. This equates to algae bio mass production of 276 tons of algae per acre per year. Achieving the same biomass production rate with an algal species having 50% lipids (oil) content would therefore deliver approximately 33,000 gallons of algae oil per acre per year.
…As a comparative, food crop such as soy bean will typically produce some 48 gallons oil per acre per year and palm will produce approximately 630 gallons oil per acre per year. In addition, the Vertigro Bio Reactor System is a closed loop continuous production system that uses little water and may be built on non arable lands.
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
From a Valcent/Vorticom press release (Dec 2007):
During a 90 day continual production test, algae was being harvested at an average of one gram (dry weight) per liter. This equates to algae bio mass production of 276 tons of algae per acre per year. Achieving the same biomass production rate with an algal species having 50% lipids (oil) content would therefore deliver approximately 33,000 gallons of algae oil per acre per year.
…As a comparative, food crop such as soy bean will typically produce some 48 gallons oil per acre per year and palm will produce approximately 630 gallons oil per acre per year. In addition, the Vertigro Bio Reactor System is a closed loop continuous production system that uses little water and may be built on non arable lands.
Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again
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