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The Biorefinery Assistance Program is designed to promote the development of new and emerging technologies for the production of advanced biofuels.
The Biorefinery Assistance Program provides loan guarantees for the development, construction and retrofitting of viable commercial-scale biorefineries producing advanced biofuels. The maximum loan guarantee is $250 million per project subject to the availability of funds.
Preference will be given to projects where first-of-a-kind technology will be deployed on a commercial scale. Advanced biofuels are defined as fuels that do not rely on corn kernel starch as the feedstock.To be considered for funding in the first half of Fiscal Year 2009, applications must be completed and submitted no later than 31 December 2008.
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
Algae Farm near the Houston Ship Channel Proposal by A Nevada company is under Financing Review
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The plan for the 20-acre site by Russell Industries Inc is being reviewed by the US Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Financial Opportunity Program, according to The Houston Business Journal.
The Journal says that the idea of producing biodiesel from algae has been heralded by some as the breakthrough technology needed to make biodiesel a feasible industry, even though it has been around since the 1970's.
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The plan for the 20-acre site by Russell Industries Inc is being reviewed by the US Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Financial Opportunity Program, according to The Houston Business Journal.
The Journal says that the idea of producing biodiesel from algae has been heralded by some as the breakthrough technology needed to make biodiesel a feasible industry, even though it has been around since the 1970's.
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New bacterium produces energy while treating waste
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Taiwanese researchers yesterday unveiled a bacterium capable of treating waste water while generating weak electricity.
Microbiologists at the National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) claimed the new bacterium species, Shewanella decolorationis NTOU1, can disintegrate various organic pollutants and organic acids, including azo compounds and triphrnyl methanes dyes, while converting the chemicals into electricity.
Project leader Liu Shiu-mei said the strain, found by one of her students in an oil refinery, can live in environments with acidity of pH5 to pH9, salinity of zero per mille to 75 per mille, and temperatures between 10 and 40 degrees Celsius (50 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Taiwanese researchers yesterday unveiled a bacterium capable of treating waste water while generating weak electricity.
Microbiologists at the National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) claimed the new bacterium species, Shewanella decolorationis NTOU1, can disintegrate various organic pollutants and organic acids, including azo compounds and triphrnyl methanes dyes, while converting the chemicals into electricity.
Project leader Liu Shiu-mei said the strain, found by one of her students in an oil refinery, can live in environments with acidity of pH5 to pH9, salinity of zero per mille to 75 per mille, and temperatures between 10 and 40 degrees Celsius (50 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Air New Zealand biofuel flight set for Dec. 3
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The world's first commercial aviation test flight powered by a sustainable second-generation biofuel is ready to go Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008.
The jatropa fuel has been blended 50:50 with standard Jet A1 fuel by Air New Zealand at its Auckland Engineering Base. The biofuel blend, named J50, has been transferred into an RNZAF fuel tanker ready to fuel the Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 early next week.
The two-hour test flight is scheduled to take off from Auckland airport on the morning of Dec. 3, with the jatropha biofuel blend powering one of the Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400's Rolls-Royce RB211 engines.
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The world's first commercial aviation test flight powered by a sustainable second-generation biofuel is ready to go Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008.
The jatropa fuel has been blended 50:50 with standard Jet A1 fuel by Air New Zealand at its Auckland Engineering Base. The biofuel blend, named J50, has been transferred into an RNZAF fuel tanker ready to fuel the Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 early next week.
The two-hour test flight is scheduled to take off from Auckland airport on the morning of Dec. 3, with the jatropha biofuel blend powering one of the Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400's Rolls-Royce RB211 engines.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Enhanced R&D in Biofuel Production to Attract More Investors to Latin America
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New analysis from Frost & Sullivan,A Latin America Biofuel Technology Providers, finds that the Argentinean market had an installed capacity of around 600.000 tons of feedstock in 2007 and estimates this to reach 1.2 million in 2008.
Latin America's scientific sophistication in feedstock production makes it an attractive destination to potential investors, while existing investors will be gladdened by the greater access to funding due to the high growth expectations from the global market.
Latin America Biofuel Technology Providers is part of the Chemicals & Materials Growth Partnership Service program, which also includes research in second and third generation biofuels markets and Argentina's fertilizers market.
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New analysis from Frost & Sullivan,A Latin America Biofuel Technology Providers, finds that the Argentinean market had an installed capacity of around 600.000 tons of feedstock in 2007 and estimates this to reach 1.2 million in 2008.
Latin America's scientific sophistication in feedstock production makes it an attractive destination to potential investors, while existing investors will be gladdened by the greater access to funding due to the high growth expectations from the global market.
Latin America Biofuel Technology Providers is part of the Chemicals & Materials Growth Partnership Service program, which also includes research in second and third generation biofuels markets and Argentina's fertilizers market.
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Green electricity, A technological innovation that Imperial researchers will be developing in the new 'Planet 2050' programme
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Large-scale use of low-carbon electricity is one technological innovation that Imperial researchers will be developing in the new 'Planet 2050' programme, being set up to help develop the radical approaches needed to achieve the large-scale global emissions reductions sought by 2050. The programme brings together scientists and engineers from Imperial to work on new technologies that can help the UK dramatically reduce its carbon emissions.
Low carbon electricity is produced using methods that emit minimal carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. These could include wind, tidal, solar or nuclear power, and even fossil fuel or biomass burning power stations that have been designed to capture the emitted carbon dioxide for storage deep underground.
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Large-scale use of low-carbon electricity is one technological innovation that Imperial researchers will be developing in the new 'Planet 2050' programme, being set up to help develop the radical approaches needed to achieve the large-scale global emissions reductions sought by 2050. The programme brings together scientists and engineers from Imperial to work on new technologies that can help the UK dramatically reduce its carbon emissions.
Low carbon electricity is produced using methods that emit minimal carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. These could include wind, tidal, solar or nuclear power, and even fossil fuel or biomass burning power stations that have been designed to capture the emitted carbon dioxide for storage deep underground.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Progress Energy Florida to test New Generation Biofuels emulsion-based biofuel for power generation
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In Florida, New Generation Biofuels announced an agreement with Progress Energy Florida to supply its vegetable oil and animal fat based emulsified biofuels on a test basis to Progress Energy Florida’s Bartow facility, in St. Petersburg. New Generation Biofuels uses a non-transesterization process based on emulsification to produce biofuel from oil-based feedstocks including palm oil, soybean oil, fish oil, corn oil, canola oil, jatropha oil, algae oil, yellow grease, recycled vegetable oils or animal fats. The company does not produce glycerine as a byproduct, yet has similar reductions in NOx, and sulphur emissions to the results for biodiesel compared to conventional diesel. Progress Energy Florida serves electric power to 1.7 million customers in eastern and central Florida.
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In Florida, New Generation Biofuels announced an agreement with Progress Energy Florida to supply its vegetable oil and animal fat based emulsified biofuels on a test basis to Progress Energy Florida’s Bartow facility, in St. Petersburg. New Generation Biofuels uses a non-transesterization process based on emulsification to produce biofuel from oil-based feedstocks including palm oil, soybean oil, fish oil, corn oil, canola oil, jatropha oil, algae oil, yellow grease, recycled vegetable oils or animal fats. The company does not produce glycerine as a byproduct, yet has similar reductions in NOx, and sulphur emissions to the results for biodiesel compared to conventional diesel. Progress Energy Florida serves electric power to 1.7 million customers in eastern and central Florida.
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UCYN-A, a Bluegreen algae could fix nitrogen in broad daylighten
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Ocean scientist Jonathan Zehr and colleagues from the University of California, Santa Cruz, addressed this enigma by collecting UCYN-A from a station in the North Pacific Ocean, where the alga is one of the most abundant nitrogen-fixing organisms. The cyanobacterium proved impossible to cultivate in the laboratory, but Zehr's team nevertheless managed to sequence about 80% of its genome, including the section that contains the genes used in photosynthesis. The results were surprising, the authors say, because UCYN-A is very different from other known cyanobacteria. UCYN-A lacks the genes for photosystem II, the molecular equipment that breaks down water and releases oxygen during photosynthesis. This absence explains how UCYN-A is able to fix nitrogen during the day.
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Ocean scientist Jonathan Zehr and colleagues from the University of California, Santa Cruz, addressed this enigma by collecting UCYN-A from a station in the North Pacific Ocean, where the alga is one of the most abundant nitrogen-fixing organisms. The cyanobacterium proved impossible to cultivate in the laboratory, but Zehr's team nevertheless managed to sequence about 80% of its genome, including the section that contains the genes used in photosynthesis. The results were surprising, the authors say, because UCYN-A is very different from other known cyanobacteria. UCYN-A lacks the genes for photosystem II, the molecular equipment that breaks down water and releases oxygen during photosynthesis. This absence explains how UCYN-A is able to fix nitrogen during the day.
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
Blue Marble Energy Turns Toxic Algae Blooms into Alternative Energy
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Most algae-to-energy company's research focus on creating biofuels for cars or jets. Instead of liquid fuel, Blue Marble wants to convert algae into natural gas and biochemicals.
Along with private investment, Blue Marble has a contract with the Washington Department of Ecology to collect sea lettuce at two bays in Puget Sound. The department's Alice Kelly watched the recent harvest from the beach. She says her agency hopes this gets rid of the rotten egg smell neighbors have been complaining about without harming the fragile near-shore ecosystem and the creatures that live there.
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OriginOil Named Among Top 100 Clean Energy Technologies
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OriginOil, Inc. (OTCBB: OOIL ), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, announced that the company has been named as one of the Top 100 Clean Energy Technologies by the New Energy Congress. NEC ranks OriginOil as the top algae company.
The New Energy Congress is an association of energy professionals from around the world who review the most promising claims to existing and up-and-coming energy technologies that are clean, renewable, affordable, reliable, easy to implement and safe. From this ongoing review, NEC generates its Global Top 100 Clean Energy Technologies listing (http://Top100Energy.com).
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OriginOil, Inc. (OTCBB: OOIL ), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, announced that the company has been named as one of the Top 100 Clean Energy Technologies by the New Energy Congress. NEC ranks OriginOil as the top algae company.
The New Energy Congress is an association of energy professionals from around the world who review the most promising claims to existing and up-and-coming energy technologies that are clean, renewable, affordable, reliable, easy to implement and safe. From this ongoing review, NEC generates its Global Top 100 Clean Energy Technologies listing (http://Top100Energy.com).
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Dr Reddy's Developing Algae Technology in India
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Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy’s Laboratories is developing large scale algae production using the carbon dioxide from the company's boiler stacks.
Although the project is still at the laboratory stage, the aim is to convert the algae into biodiesel.It is also working on extracting fats from the sludge of effluent treatment plants for producing biodiesel helping to counter the problems related to activated sludge disposal.
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Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy’s Laboratories is developing large scale algae production using the carbon dioxide from the company's boiler stacks.
Although the project is still at the laboratory stage, the aim is to convert the algae into biodiesel.It is also working on extracting fats from the sludge of effluent treatment plants for producing biodiesel helping to counter the problems related to activated sludge disposal.
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Delegates in Algae World 2008 conference, Singapore said "Production cost of microalgae is too high"
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Delegates attending the Algae World 2008 conference in Singapore said the current production cost of microalgae is too high to justify its use as a biodiesel feedstock.
Assuming oil is retailing at US$1 a litre, the production cost of algae has to fall to US$0.37 per kilogramme to encourage the use of the algae in biodiesel production, Syed Isa Syed Alwi of Malaysia's Sasaran Biofuel said at the sidelines of Algae World 2008. This is only a fraction of the unit cost of algae produced at some of the world's largest algae farms.
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Delegates attending the Algae World 2008 conference in Singapore said the current production cost of microalgae is too high to justify its use as a biodiesel feedstock.
Assuming oil is retailing at US$1 a litre, the production cost of algae has to fall to US$0.37 per kilogramme to encourage the use of the algae in biodiesel production, Syed Isa Syed Alwi of Malaysia's Sasaran Biofuel said at the sidelines of Algae World 2008. This is only a fraction of the unit cost of algae produced at some of the world's largest algae farms.
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NTR, A Leading International Developer and Operator in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Waste Management enters algae biofuels market
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A joint venture to carry out research and development in to the commercialisation of algae production for biofuel use has been unveilled today (19th November) by NTR plc. The company, together with its North American based ethanol business, Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc, CLARCOR Inc. and BioProcessH20 will develop the research to look at the next generation of biofuel feedstocks.
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A joint venture to carry out research and development in to the commercialisation of algae production for biofuel use has been unveilled today (19th November) by NTR plc. The company, together with its North American based ethanol business, Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc, CLARCOR Inc. and BioProcessH20 will develop the research to look at the next generation of biofuel feedstocks.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation seeks to raise up to $30m
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Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation said it was offering up to 60m new shares at 50c each. It was seeking to raise $20m but reserved the right to accept over-subscriptions of up to $10m.Aquaflow said it had developed and was operating a commercial scale prototype harvesting plant on a wastewater plant in Blenheim, and was continuing pilot plant-scale testing of an algae conversion plant in Nelson.
The company had achieved a major milestone of being able to harvest tonnes of wild microalgae.It was now working on conversion processes which should give an increasingly better energy balance, while continuing to develop lower cost harvesting technologies.A great deal of research and development still had to be done, and it was anticipated that would continue to be Aquaflow's major activity for the remainder of 2008 and 2009.
"The company hopes to be able to generate income from the production or sale of its technology in the future, however it is not clear at this stage when revenue streams will produce positive net cash," Aquaflow said.
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Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation said it was offering up to 60m new shares at 50c each. It was seeking to raise $20m but reserved the right to accept over-subscriptions of up to $10m.Aquaflow said it had developed and was operating a commercial scale prototype harvesting plant on a wastewater plant in Blenheim, and was continuing pilot plant-scale testing of an algae conversion plant in Nelson.
The company had achieved a major milestone of being able to harvest tonnes of wild microalgae.It was now working on conversion processes which should give an increasingly better energy balance, while continuing to develop lower cost harvesting technologies.A great deal of research and development still had to be done, and it was anticipated that would continue to be Aquaflow's major activity for the remainder of 2008 and 2009.
"The company hopes to be able to generate income from the production or sale of its technology in the future, however it is not clear at this stage when revenue streams will produce positive net cash," Aquaflow said.
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Solix plans algae biofuel plant in Colorado
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Solix Biofuels Completes $10.5 Million Series A Funding Round, Receives Commitment for Additional $5 Million to Build Biofuels Pilot Plant in Southwest Colorado.Colorado Governor Bill Ritter said. “Colorado is building a New Energy Economy and is leading a renewable-energy revolution thanks to innovative and forward-thinking companies like Solix.This is also great news for southwest Colorado, demonstrating that the New Energy Economy is benefiting communities all across the state.”
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Solix Biofuels Completes $10.5 Million Series A Funding Round, Receives Commitment for Additional $5 Million to Build Biofuels Pilot Plant in Southwest Colorado.Colorado Governor Bill Ritter said. “Colorado is building a New Energy Economy and is leading a renewable-energy revolution thanks to innovative and forward-thinking companies like Solix.This is also great news for southwest Colorado, demonstrating that the New Energy Economy is benefiting communities all across the state.”
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Wayne Hoovestol, CEO of Green Plains Renewable Energy belives in Microalgae technology
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At a press conference announcing the kickoff of Growth Energy, Ethanol & Biodiesel News spent some time with Wayne Hoovestol, CEO of Green Plains Renewable Energy, after the event.He said “We think algae will be big, but algae and cellulosic ethanol will be fed through existing plants in bolt-on applications.". He added “They will be percentage contributions [to ethanol output].”
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Solazyme, Inc. will be featuring its SoladieselRD(TM) Global Climate Summit in Beverly Hills, CA
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Algae-biodiesel production company Solazyme, Inc. will be featuring its SoladieselRD(TM), the world’s first algal-based renewable diesel, at a summit this week in California. This company press release posted on MarketWatch.com says SoladieselRD(TM) will be showcased at the Governor’s Global Climate Summit in Beverly Hills, CA, Nov. 18th-19th
Solazyme also recently announced that it has produced the world’s first algal based jet fuel which met all eleven of the tested key criteria for (ASTM) D1655 (Jet A-1). Additionally, Solazyme’s process is the very first bridge from non–food carbohydrates and certain industrial waste streams to edible oils and oleochemicals.
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Algae-biodiesel production company Solazyme, Inc. will be featuring its SoladieselRD(TM), the world’s first algal-based renewable diesel, at a summit this week in California. This company press release posted on MarketWatch.com says SoladieselRD(TM) will be showcased at the Governor’s Global Climate Summit in Beverly Hills, CA, Nov. 18th-19th
Solazyme also recently announced that it has produced the world’s first algal based jet fuel which met all eleven of the tested key criteria for (ASTM) D1655 (Jet A-1). Additionally, Solazyme’s process is the very first bridge from non–food carbohydrates and certain industrial waste streams to edible oils and oleochemicals.
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
PetroSun BioFuels Proposes New Crop to Catfish Farmers at the Mississippi Biomass Council Meeting
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PetroSun, Inc. announced that PetroSun BioFuels, a wholly-owned subsidiary, and Biomass Partners presented an Aquaculture Algae to Algal Oil Program at the Mississippi Biomass Council meeting held November 5th in Jackson, Mississippi.
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PetroSun, Inc. announced that PetroSun BioFuels, a wholly-owned subsidiary, and Biomass Partners presented an Aquaculture Algae to Algal Oil Program at the Mississippi Biomass Council meeting held November 5th in Jackson, Mississippi.
PetroSun BioFuels and Biomass Partners have identified in excess of 80,000 acres of catfish ponds within the state of Mississippi. Based on an annual potential production rate of 2,000 gallons per acre, the existing 80,000 acres of ponds would produce 160 million gallons of algal oil annually for conversion to biodiesel. The remaining algae biomass could be processed into ethanol, animal feed, fertilizer and other products.
Interested parties may contact Terri Chiang of Biomass Partners via email at terri@biomasspartner.com or 251-978-7788 to discuss qualifications and to schedule a site visit.
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Biofuel industries need to be moved to sunny areas
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The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (AATSE) says it would like to see a biofuel industry developed in very sunny areas of Australia.
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The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (AATSE) says it would like to see a biofuel industry developed in very sunny areas of Australia.
The group's president Professor Robin Batterham of the AATSE says most biofuel research concentrates on producing fuel from food by-products.
But he says the lack of water and good agricultural land in Australia means it would be better suited to developing fuel from other sources such as woody plants and algae.
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Hawaii has four ‘bad guy’ algae
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In Hawaii, four "bad guy" alien invasive species of algae pose a clear threat to the reefs, marine life and native species of algae.
Hypnea musciformis - Maui's most problematical species - arrived in Hawaii in 1974, when it was introduced to Oahu's Kaneohe Bay as part of an unsuccessful aquaculture project. It is believed to have spread to other islands via boat traffic.
Hypnea grows in clumps and has intertwining branches with flattened tips and distinctive hooks at the end of them. When a clump is removed, the hooks remain behind to regrow, making it a difficult species to eradicate. Yellow-colored in sunlight and dark red in shade, hypnea attaches to flat rocks on the ocean bottom.
Kappaphycus spp. is another fast-growing species found on the windward side of Oahu in Kaneohe Bay but not yet on Maui or the other islands. It grows by fragmentation of its thick, spiny branches and has the capacity to turn a life-filled diverse reef into a seaweed-dominated habitat with far fewer life forms. It can appear green, red or yellowish-orange, depending on lighting.
Gracilaria salicornia can be yellow to brownish green in color with cylindrical, but often flattened, branches. Currently found only in Hilo Bay of the Big Island and in Kaneohe Bay, this species shows a preference for calm, protected waters and forms large mats that effectively outcompete native species.
The fourth alien species is Acanthopora spicifera. It arrived in the islands in 1950 via a barge from Guam. It invaded Oahu first then spread to all of the islands. This species thrives on the high nutrient content in our coastal waters and reproduces rapidly.
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OriginOil, Inc Reminds Investors of the Advanced Biofuels
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http://www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com, a leading investor news and research portal for the renewable energy sector within Investorideas.com, announces new featured showcase company OriginOil, Inc: (OTCBB: OOIL), an algae-to-oil technology company.
The company's technology is an advanced algae growth system that can grow multiple layers of algae biomass around-the-clock with daily harvests. According to the company, growing and harvesting algae on a high volume production basis is the key breakthrough that will allow algae to compete with petroleum.
The US Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy reports, "Algal biofuels are generating considerable interest around the world. They may represent a sustainable pathway for helping to meet the U.S. biofuel production targets set by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007."
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http://www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com, a leading investor news and research portal for the renewable energy sector within Investorideas.com, announces new featured showcase company OriginOil, Inc: (OTCBB: OOIL), an algae-to-oil technology company.
The company's technology is an advanced algae growth system that can grow multiple layers of algae biomass around-the-clock with daily harvests. According to the company, growing and harvesting algae on a high volume production basis is the key breakthrough that will allow algae to compete with petroleum.
The US Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy reports, "Algal biofuels are generating considerable interest around the world. They may represent a sustainable pathway for helping to meet the U.S. biofuel production targets set by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007."
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Friday, November 14, 2008
Blue-green algae's healing power
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Dr Tan, a chemist specialising in marine natural products at the National Institute of Education, believes the blue- green algae could be key to the next blockbuster cancer drug.Dr Tan, 40, who obtained his PhD in medicinal and natural products chemistry from Oregon State University, is struck by cyanobacteria's range and variety of compounds. He says: 'It's a treasure trove of compounds.'
Dr Tan's lab found one compound - a cyclic peptide that he calls hantupeptin A, after its source - to be effective against breast cancer and leukaemia cells.
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Dr Tan, a chemist specialising in marine natural products at the National Institute of Education, believes the blue- green algae could be key to the next blockbuster cancer drug.Dr Tan, 40, who obtained his PhD in medicinal and natural products chemistry from Oregon State University, is struck by cyanobacteria's range and variety of compounds. He says: 'It's a treasure trove of compounds.'
Dr Tan's lab found one compound - a cyclic peptide that he calls hantupeptin A, after its source - to be effective against breast cancer and leukaemia cells.
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MSU Researchers Receive Grant to Study Algae
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Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded Montana State University and Utah State University a three-year, $900,000 grant to study the oil produced by algae, which could be a renewable source of biodiesel.
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Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded Montana State University and Utah State University a three-year, $900,000 grant to study the oil produced by algae, which could be a renewable source of biodiesel.
The two universities will split the money more or less down the middle, said Brent Peyton, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at MSU and the principal investigator of the grant.
The MSU and Utah State project will screen different kinds of algae to learn which species produce the most oil and which can produce those oils most efficiently. The test algae will come from existing stocks at labs across the country and from field sampling, Peyton said.
Once the researchers find a candidate species, they will grow large numbers of the algae in a "raceway" bioreactor at Utah State. This 10,000-gallon, climate-controlled water tank has machinery that keeps the algae gently moving so that they can grow more efficiently.
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Alternative Fuels Inc. (AFI) Rejects Grants for Algae Fuel!
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Perhaps we should re-emphasise that we at Oilgae try to give the picture "as it is" and not blindly promote oil from algae - we know it is tough, why pretend it isn't? Which is why we make it a point to let you know about cases where things did not go as well as planned. Here's one such story.
It is about a company that rejected a grant of 1 million $ for producing oil from algae, because they had already tried it and couldn't simply want to try again. At least that's what this post says.
Starting in March 2006, Alternative Fuels Inc. (AFI) began working on making biodiesel with algae. The company only lasted until November 2007, but thought about restarting the algae process in Pennsylvania after the closure. As part of the reopening, the state offered AFI the million dollars if they built the algae plant there. Last month, the company said "no thanks" because they had "problems producing algae-based fuel and instead began using waste oil...
Interesting, we only hope there aren't too many more such cases!
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Perhaps we should re-emphasise that we at Oilgae try to give the picture "as it is" and not blindly promote oil from algae - we know it is tough, why pretend it isn't? Which is why we make it a point to let you know about cases where things did not go as well as planned. Here's one such story.
It is about a company that rejected a grant of 1 million $ for producing oil from algae, because they had already tried it and couldn't simply want to try again. At least that's what this post says.
Starting in March 2006, Alternative Fuels Inc. (AFI) began working on making biodiesel with algae. The company only lasted until November 2007, but thought about restarting the algae process in Pennsylvania after the closure. As part of the reopening, the state offered AFI the million dollars if they built the algae plant there. Last month, the company said "no thanks" because they had "problems producing algae-based fuel and instead began using waste oil...
Interesting, we only hope there aren't too many more such cases!
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Diatom Traps Excess Carbon In Ocean
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Bowler's team has demonstrated that when iron deficiency occurs processes such as photosynthesis and nitrogen assimilation are suppressed. Other studies, which hail diatoms as champions in capturing carbon dioxide, suggest a bold strategy of using iron as a fertilizer to provoke massive diatom blooms. "Once they have feasted, the weight of their silicon shells, which resemble glass, causes the diatoms to sink to the bottom of the ocean when they die, and the carbon that they assimilated is trapped there for millennia," says Bowler. "By sequestering carbon in this way we could reverse the damage from the burning of fossil fuels."
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Bowler's team has demonstrated that when iron deficiency occurs processes such as photosynthesis and nitrogen assimilation are suppressed. Other studies, which hail diatoms as champions in capturing carbon dioxide, suggest a bold strategy of using iron as a fertilizer to provoke massive diatom blooms. "Once they have feasted, the weight of their silicon shells, which resemble glass, causes the diatoms to sink to the bottom of the ocean when they die, and the carbon that they assimilated is trapped there for millennia," says Bowler. "By sequestering carbon in this way we could reverse the damage from the burning of fossil fuels."
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Friday, November 7, 2008
Algae to Suck CO2 @ Alberta Tar Sands?
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OK, folks, this is a relatively old news story (May 20080, but something I picked up only today and thought it was mighty interesting for one key reason: American government thinks its immediate future lies in the Canadian Tar Sands @ Alberta, and everyone else thinks extracting oil from these tar sands is going to be intensely polluting, apart from the fact that it is much more costly than just hose the oil up from a well. Now, if someone could only solve the pollution problem...
Aha, algae again to the fore!
Canadian researchers hope algae offers them "la grande solution" to greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental havoc caused by oil extraction in the Alberta tar sands. The project - Carbon Algae Recycling System - is backed by a consortium of researchers.
The plan is to grow the algae on toxic tailing ponds that have attracted much scrutiny in the oil sands. The algae doesn't just consume CO2, they also love some heavy metals, nitrogen, and residual hydrocarbons. If the approach could be made to work--including the required management of algae growth, handling, and harvesting--the algae could be used to produce biofuels and a number of other products as they suck up CO2 and clean up other chemicals.
"Industry is incredibly interested in this, because they can see it has a potential to take a cost burden out of the equation and turn it into a revenue-generating device, which is huge," says John McDougall, CEO of the Alberta Research Council.
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OK, folks, this is a relatively old news story (May 20080, but something I picked up only today and thought it was mighty interesting for one key reason: American government thinks its immediate future lies in the Canadian Tar Sands @ Alberta, and everyone else thinks extracting oil from these tar sands is going to be intensely polluting, apart from the fact that it is much more costly than just hose the oil up from a well. Now, if someone could only solve the pollution problem...
Aha, algae again to the fore!
Canadian researchers hope algae offers them "la grande solution" to greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental havoc caused by oil extraction in the Alberta tar sands. The project - Carbon Algae Recycling System - is backed by a consortium of researchers.
The plan is to grow the algae on toxic tailing ponds that have attracted much scrutiny in the oil sands. The algae doesn't just consume CO2, they also love some heavy metals, nitrogen, and residual hydrocarbons. If the approach could be made to work--including the required management of algae growth, handling, and harvesting--the algae could be used to produce biofuels and a number of other products as they suck up CO2 and clean up other chemicals.
"Industry is incredibly interested in this, because they can see it has a potential to take a cost burden out of the equation and turn it into a revenue-generating device, which is huge," says John McDougall, CEO of the Alberta Research Council.
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
Holcim Spanish Cement Plant Gets GreenFuel, Aurantia Algae CO2 Recycling Project
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GreenFuel Technologies Corporation and Aurantia, SA announced the second phase of their joint project to develop and scale algae farming technologies in the Iberian Peninsula. Initiated in December 2007 at the Holcim cement plant near Jerez, Spain, the project's goal is to demonstrate that industrial CO2 emissions can be economically recycled to grow algae for use in high-value feeds, foods and fuels.
The Aurantia-GreenFuel project at Holcim consists of a series of development stages that could eventually scale to 100 hectares of algae greenhouses producing 25,000 tons of algae biomass per year. Aurantia anticipates the project will be eligible for subsidies from both regional authorities and the central government which will partially offset its development costs.
The second phase of the project commenced with the successful inoculation and subsequent harvests of a 100m2 prototype vertical thin-film algae-solar bioreactor. The next phase of the Aurantia-GreenFuel project at Holcim will be the construction of a 1,000m2 algae greenhouse and harvesting facilities adjacent to the cement plant.
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GreenFuel Technologies Corporation and Aurantia, SA announced the second phase of their joint project to develop and scale algae farming technologies in the Iberian Peninsula. Initiated in December 2007 at the Holcim cement plant near Jerez, Spain, the project's goal is to demonstrate that industrial CO2 emissions can be economically recycled to grow algae for use in high-value feeds, foods and fuels.
The Aurantia-GreenFuel project at Holcim consists of a series of development stages that could eventually scale to 100 hectares of algae greenhouses producing 25,000 tons of algae biomass per year. Aurantia anticipates the project will be eligible for subsidies from both regional authorities and the central government which will partially offset its development costs.
The second phase of the project commenced with the successful inoculation and subsequent harvests of a 100m2 prototype vertical thin-film algae-solar bioreactor. The next phase of the Aurantia-GreenFuel project at Holcim will be the construction of a 1,000m2 algae greenhouse and harvesting facilities adjacent to the cement plant.
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Venture Capital, Ambition & Research Spur Race for Algae as Fuel Source
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About $180 million in venture capital money has been raised for algae research this year. Some academic institutes have set up dedicated algae research centers; some start-ups are planning to test algae on larger demonstration projects in coming months.
"I'm convinced algae will work, but it'll take a different, out-of-the-box approach," said Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla, delivering the keynote address at the Algae Biomass Summit in Seattle last month.
The US federal government is starting to throw money into it. The Department of Energy has invested $2.3 million in algae-to-fuel grants so far this year. And the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is launching a new program to study algal feedstock material.
Startups and researchers are developing ways to maximize growth and reduce costs — growing it in the dark, increasing the amount of sunlight reaching the organisms, experimenting with oil-rich strains....
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About $180 million in venture capital money has been raised for algae research this year. Some academic institutes have set up dedicated algae research centers; some start-ups are planning to test algae on larger demonstration projects in coming months.
"I'm convinced algae will work, but it'll take a different, out-of-the-box approach," said Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla, delivering the keynote address at the Algae Biomass Summit in Seattle last month.
The US federal government is starting to throw money into it. The Department of Energy has invested $2.3 million in algae-to-fuel grants so far this year. And the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is launching a new program to study algal feedstock material.
Startups and researchers are developing ways to maximize growth and reduce costs — growing it in the dark, increasing the amount of sunlight reaching the organisms, experimenting with oil-rich strains....
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Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Seeks Fuel from Algae, among Others
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Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has opened Australia's first biofuel research facility to speed up the race to cut the nation's carbon emissions. It is testing everything from cooking oil to algae in a bid to find cheaper and cleaner fuels.
The biofuel research facility will test a range of biofuels, from used cooking oil to algae, on new engine technologies.
QUT's Dr Richard Brown said the aim was to produce an engine that specifically ran on biofuels. The facility already had a lot of interest from the automotive and industry sectors. The research is based at QUT's Gardens Point campus in Brisbane.
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Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has opened Australia's first biofuel research facility to speed up the race to cut the nation's carbon emissions. It is testing everything from cooking oil to algae in a bid to find cheaper and cleaner fuels.
The biofuel research facility will test a range of biofuels, from used cooking oil to algae, on new engine technologies.
QUT's Dr Richard Brown said the aim was to produce an engine that specifically ran on biofuels. The facility already had a lot of interest from the automotive and industry sectors. The research is based at QUT's Gardens Point campus in Brisbane.
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National Algae Association's Global Initiative to Commercialize Algae for Biofuels
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Press release
Thursday November 6
THE WOODLANDS, Texas - The National Algae Association announces the formation of regional chapters in the UK, California and Kentucky to help to advance the fast-track commercialization of the algae biofuels industry world-wide and to strengthen global support for the NAA’s mission and purpose. Many leading experts on algae, including Sapphire, Solazyme, Valcent, university researchers, plant physiologists and leading algae companies believe algae will be commercialized in the next few years.
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“We are witnessing accelerated progress in the path towards the commercialization of algae in the next couple of years and this view is tremendously exciting,” said Barry Cohen, NAA Executive Director. Biofuels consulting firm Emerging Markets Online notes “algae is now emerging as a bourgeoning industry for biofuels as seen by several investments and confirmed with over $300 million in investments and projects so far in 2008,” said consultant Will Thurmond, author of the forthcoming study Algae 2020 and Chairman of R&D for the National Algae Association.
“These investments and projects include a $100 million investment by Bill Gates and the Rockefeller Foundation in Sapphire energy; more than $45 million invested in Solazyme in ’08 by Chevron and private investors; GreenFuels landing a $92 million contract to produce algae biomass in Spain; Petrosun’s $40 million contract to produce algae in China; the US Department of Energy investing $2.3 in algae projects in 2008; and the UK’s Carbon Trust just announcing $40 million in grants for leading algae companies. Our research and development efforts clearly illustrate advancement in the algae industry with investments, projects and initiatives and participation from investment majors such as Gates, The Rockefellers, DOE, BP and Chevron,” notes Thurmond.
The NAA’s California Chapter, headed up by Amy Montoya, will hold its inaugural event on December 2, 2008 at California State University-Fullerton Campus.
The NAA’s Mid-South Chapter, headed by Tamra Fakhoorian, will hold its inaugural event on December 5, 2008 at Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
The NAA’s UK Chapter, headed up by Eric Pierce, will hold its inaugural event on December 8, 2008 at Silsoe Conference Centre, Cranfield University, Barton Rd, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DT England.
The National Algae Association will hold its next Algae Commercialization Research, Networking and Business Plan Forum in January. Existing algae oil production companies, algae researchers and algaeprenuers will present leading-edge technologies for the commercialization of Algae on January 29-30, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
The NAA brings companies and researchers together from all over the world to share ideas and exchange information to overcome technological hurdles and fast-track commercialization of the fast-growing algae oil industry.
For more information about the National Algae Association, including information about the upcoming conferences and about membership, please visit our website at www.nationalalgaeassociation.com.
Contact:
National Algae Association
B. Cohen, 936-321-1125
info@nationalalgaeassociation.com
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Press release
Thursday November 6
THE WOODLANDS, Texas - The National Algae Association announces the formation of regional chapters in the UK, California and Kentucky to help to advance the fast-track commercialization of the algae biofuels industry world-wide and to strengthen global support for the NAA’s mission and purpose. Many leading experts on algae, including Sapphire, Solazyme, Valcent, university researchers, plant physiologists and leading algae companies believe algae will be commercialized in the next few years.
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“We are witnessing accelerated progress in the path towards the commercialization of algae in the next couple of years and this view is tremendously exciting,” said Barry Cohen, NAA Executive Director. Biofuels consulting firm Emerging Markets Online notes “algae is now emerging as a bourgeoning industry for biofuels as seen by several investments and confirmed with over $300 million in investments and projects so far in 2008,” said consultant Will Thurmond, author of the forthcoming study Algae 2020 and Chairman of R&D for the National Algae Association.
“These investments and projects include a $100 million investment by Bill Gates and the Rockefeller Foundation in Sapphire energy; more than $45 million invested in Solazyme in ’08 by Chevron and private investors; GreenFuels landing a $92 million contract to produce algae biomass in Spain; Petrosun’s $40 million contract to produce algae in China; the US Department of Energy investing $2.3 in algae projects in 2008; and the UK’s Carbon Trust just announcing $40 million in grants for leading algae companies. Our research and development efforts clearly illustrate advancement in the algae industry with investments, projects and initiatives and participation from investment majors such as Gates, The Rockefellers, DOE, BP and Chevron,” notes Thurmond.
The NAA’s California Chapter, headed up by Amy Montoya, will hold its inaugural event on December 2, 2008 at California State University-Fullerton Campus.
The NAA’s Mid-South Chapter, headed by Tamra Fakhoorian, will hold its inaugural event on December 5, 2008 at Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
The NAA’s UK Chapter, headed up by Eric Pierce, will hold its inaugural event on December 8, 2008 at Silsoe Conference Centre, Cranfield University, Barton Rd, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DT England.
The National Algae Association will hold its next Algae Commercialization Research, Networking and Business Plan Forum in January. Existing algae oil production companies, algae researchers and algaeprenuers will present leading-edge technologies for the commercialization of Algae on January 29-30, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
The NAA brings companies and researchers together from all over the world to share ideas and exchange information to overcome technological hurdles and fast-track commercialization of the fast-growing algae oil industry.
For more information about the National Algae Association, including information about the upcoming conferences and about membership, please visit our website at www.nationalalgaeassociation.com.
Contact:
National Algae Association
B. Cohen, 936-321-1125
info@nationalalgaeassociation.com
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Northington Energy LLC makes its new biodiesel racing fuel immediately available
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The new racing fuel produced by Northington Energy – Research 3 Biodiesel (R3b)™ – will be distributed from the company's southeastern-based sales office and sold through select racing fuel suppliers across the U.S. NorthingtonSport™ technicians will work closely with automotive engine manufacturers and racing teams whose competition programs are increasing their use of renewable biofuels.
Northington’s biodiesel process converts virgin soybean and algae oil into biodiesel, a biodegradable and nontoxic fuel additive that has fewer emissions than regular diesel fuel.
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The new racing fuel produced by Northington Energy – Research 3 Biodiesel (R3b)™ – will be distributed from the company's southeastern-based sales office and sold through select racing fuel suppliers across the U.S. NorthingtonSport™ technicians will work closely with automotive engine manufacturers and racing teams whose competition programs are increasing their use of renewable biofuels.
Northington’s biodiesel process converts virgin soybean and algae oil into biodiesel, a biodegradable and nontoxic fuel additive that has fewer emissions than regular diesel fuel.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Green Star Opens New Green Consumer Products Division
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Green Star Products, Inc. opened a new commercial division to distribute consumer earth-friendly products on Nov- 3. This new consumer division will handle wholesale and retail distribution of these green products, and will operate separately from Green Star's core business, which is the Biofuels, Algae Biomass and biorefinery business. The first products will be introduced to the public later this week.
Green Star's leadership and reputation in the biofuels and algae-to-biodiesel industries now extends into five continents. It is because of this reputation that Green Star has also attracted many green earth-friendly companies outside the biofuels industry from around the world who have offered us a marvelous array of planet saving products to conserve energy, water, and fuel, and reduce harmful waste such as wastewater and greenhouse warming gases.
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Monday, November 3, 2008
Researchers at Khon Kaen University Discovered a New Algae Species
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The species labelled as KKU-S2, was found on the surface of a freshwater pond at the university, and was quickly identified as a promising source of alternative fuel. Speaking about the discovery, team-leader Dr Ratanaporn Leesing said, “We can extract oil from this species. Its properties are fit for biodiesel production. Within two days, the number of this alga can double, and within a week or two we can extract oil from it”
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The species labelled as KKU-S2, was found on the surface of a freshwater pond at the university, and was quickly identified as a promising source of alternative fuel. Speaking about the discovery, team-leader Dr Ratanaporn Leesing said, “We can extract oil from this species. Its properties are fit for biodiesel production. Within two days, the number of this alga can double, and within a week or two we can extract oil from it”
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Fungal diesel - A new Breakthrough
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A fungus that makes biodiesel as part of its natural lifecycle has attracted the attention of American scientists wishing to tap into its potential.
The fungus has been discovered living in trees in the Patagonian rainforests and is believed to be unique in its ability to synthesize a variety of substances useful in fuel production. "This is the only organism that has ever been shown to produce such an important combination of fuel substances," said Professor Gary Strobel from Montana State University.
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A fungus that makes biodiesel as part of its natural lifecycle has attracted the attention of American scientists wishing to tap into its potential.
The fungus has been discovered living in trees in the Patagonian rainforests and is believed to be unique in its ability to synthesize a variety of substances useful in fuel production. "This is the only organism that has ever been shown to produce such an important combination of fuel substances," said Professor Gary Strobel from Montana State University.
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Rapid Algae Farming Systems from AlgaeVenture Systems
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Algae Venture Systems is developing a Rapid Algae Farming (RAF) System, which will serve as the platform for the creation of numerous products from algae, specifically biofuels and bioplastics. The RAF System is a fully automated network of enclosed photo-bioreactors that efficiently grows and processes algae. The design is fully adaptable, giving it the capability to utilize virtually any species of algae.
AlgaeVenture, belonging to the Univenture Group, believes that plastics technology is continually evolving and are seeking to provide the missing link to commercialize a strong algae industry with their unique manufacturing technologies, engineering and product development - to successfully commercialize algae production systems rapidly.
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Algae Venture Systems is developing a Rapid Algae Farming (RAF) System, which will serve as the platform for the creation of numerous products from algae, specifically biofuels and bioplastics. The RAF System is a fully automated network of enclosed photo-bioreactors that efficiently grows and processes algae. The design is fully adaptable, giving it the capability to utilize virtually any species of algae.
AlgaeVenture, belonging to the Univenture Group, believes that plastics technology is continually evolving and are seeking to provide the missing link to commercialize a strong algae industry with their unique manufacturing technologies, engineering and product development - to successfully commercialize algae production systems rapidly.
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Sunday, November 2, 2008
Arizona Public Service and GreenFuel Technologies Recycle Power Plant Flue Gases into Transportation-Grade Biodiesel and Ethanol
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Arizona Public Service Company (APS) and GreenFuel Technologies Corporation have successfully recycled the carbon dioxide (CO2) from the stack gases of a power plant into transportation grade biofuels.
Using GreenFuel’s Emissions-to-Biofuels algae bioreactor system (earlier post) connected to APS’ 1,040 MW Redhawk power plant in Arlington, Ariz., GreenFuel was able to create a carbon-rich algal biomass with sufficient quality and concentration of oils and starch content to be converted into transportation-grade biodiesel and ethanol.
GreenFuel and APS have been conducting a field assessment program over the past 18 months, and have moved into the next phase of study with the construction of an Engineering Scale Unit that will be completed in first quarter of 2007.
APS is Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electricity utility and serves about 1 million customers in 11 of the state’s 15 counties.
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