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I came across an interesting article on a commonly found macroalgae - kelp on the Epoch Times.
Kelp—the Wonder Plant - This article highlights the various application of kelp.
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Algae are widely investigated with biodiesel production. While numerous companies are working to break barriers associated with commercial-scale algal biodiesel production, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Genifuel Corp. have embraced algae, or aquatic biomass, for a different purpose—natural gas production.
The companies are working to perfect a catalytic gasification process, which U.S. DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) recently granted Genifuel an exclusive license for, and to develop a technique to efficiently grow and harvest aquatic biomass for use as a feedstock.
The companies think their process, which was originally developed as a technique to clean up industrial and food processing waste as an alternative to incineration, will be more efficient than other methods of gasifying biomass.
Now, it’s just a matter of maintaining funding while fine-tuning and scaling up the system to prove it can be commercially viable.
Governor Charlie Crist encouraged investment in Florida’s renewable energy industry while addressing attendees in Orlando at the 2009 Farm to Fuel Summit, hosted by Commissioner Charles Bronson and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Governor Crist praised investors and producers of ethanol and biofuels for their efforts to develop renewable energy.
In addition to funding research related to the production of ethanol using crops such as sorghum and citrus peel waste Florida is also investing in projects that focus on farming techniques that minimize the need for water and fertilizer.
Florida’s recent investments include research on biodiesel production from advanced energy crops such as jatropha and algae. Governor Crist highlighted that careful study of these second generation biofuels is part of an integrated solution for meeting Florida's future energy needs that also includes improving fuel economy, designing communities around smart growth principles and promoting mass transportation and conservation.
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The algae is grown in ponds and produced at a SunEco pilot plant in Chino, California.
The company has been working on a proprietary process for making the oil for more than five years, and has scaled it up from beakers to barrels, according to Dan Gautschi, chairman and CEO. The process yields a high-quality animal feed supplement as a byproduct.
J.B. Hunt provides transportation services to customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The two companies have signed a cooperative agreement, which could lead to J.B. Hunt becoming a significant purchaser of biodiesel made from SunEco algae oil, officials say.
SunEco launched its first large scale project in California’s Imperial Valley, at a former fish farm near the town of Niland. The development sits on more than 350 acres of land, with 200 acres of ponds, and is under expansion.
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Press Release:
Registration for Premier Algae Industry Conference Now Open
2009 Algae Biomass Summit
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2009 Algae Biomass Summit announced that J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., renowned scientist and CEO of Synthetic Genomics Inc (SGI), will be the keynote speaker at this year’s event. The Algae Biomass Summit is the official conference of the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) and takes place this year October 7-9 in San Diego. Registration for the conference is now available at www.algalbiomass.org.
The Algae Biomass Summit is the algae industry’s premier global conference and is designed to highlight scientific advances and encourage knowledge sharing to accelerate the development of algae-based solutions for global energy, environmental and economic issues.
Dr. Venter, who is well known as a leader in genomics for sequencing the first draft human genome in 2001 and his complete human genome in 2007, is the co-founder of SGI, which is dedicated to using genomic-driven advances to address a variety of global issues including energy and the environment. SGI recently announced a $600 million alliance with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company to develop next generation biofuels using photosynthetic algae. Prior to this announcement, SGI announced deals with BP in exploring biological conversion of subsurface hydrocarbons and a deal with Malaysian company ACGT to explore oil producing crops such as oil palm and jatropha. His presentation at the Algal Biomass Summit is titled “From reading to writing the genetic code.”
“Dr. Venter is a scientific pioneer and strong advocate for next generation biofuels,” said Mary Rosenthal, executive director of the Algal Biomass Organization. “He is applying his success with genomes in ways that have the potential to help algae-based solutions deliver on the promise of renewable and sustainable energy.”
In 1995 Dr. Venter and his team of researchers decoded the genome of the first free-living organism, the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae, using his new whole genome shotgun technique. Since then, he and his teams have now sequenced hundreds of genomes using his techniques and tools.
Dr. Venter, formerly a researcher at the National Institutes of Health, is the author of more than 200 research articles and the recipient of numerous honorary degrees, public honors, and scientific awards, including the 2001 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, and the 2002 Gairdner Foundation International Award. He is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Venter has also been selected twice to Time Magazine's “Time 100” list of the most influential people in the world.
More information, including registration forms, for the 2009 Summit is available on the website at: http://www.algalbiomass.org/ABS09.html.
Source: Business Wire
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Press Release:
Registration for Premier Algae Industry Conference Now Open
2009 Algae Biomass Summit
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2009 Algae Biomass Summit announced that J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., renowned scientist and CEO of Synthetic Genomics Inc (SGI), will be the keynote speaker at this year’s event. The Algae Biomass Summit is the official conference of the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) and takes place this year October 7-9 in San Diego. Registration for the conference is now available at www.algalbiomass.org.
The Algae Biomass Summit is the algae industry’s premier global conference and is designed to highlight scientific advances and encourage knowledge sharing to accelerate the development of algae-based solutions for global energy, environmental and economic issues.
Dr. Venter, who is well known as a leader in genomics for sequencing the first draft human genome in 2001 and his complete human genome in 2007, is the co-founder of SGI, which is dedicated to using genomic-driven advances to address a variety of global issues including energy and the environment. SGI recently announced a $600 million alliance with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company to develop next generation biofuels using photosynthetic algae. Prior to this announcement, SGI announced deals with BP in exploring biological conversion of subsurface hydrocarbons and a deal with Malaysian company ACGT to explore oil producing crops such as oil palm and jatropha. His presentation at the Algal Biomass Summit is titled “From reading to writing the genetic code.”
“Dr. Venter is a scientific pioneer and strong advocate for next generation biofuels,” said Mary Rosenthal, executive director of the Algal Biomass Organization. “He is applying his success with genomes in ways that have the potential to help algae-based solutions deliver on the promise of renewable and sustainable energy.”
In 1995 Dr. Venter and his team of researchers decoded the genome of the first free-living organism, the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae, using his new whole genome shotgun technique. Since then, he and his teams have now sequenced hundreds of genomes using his techniques and tools.
Dr. Venter, formerly a researcher at the National Institutes of Health, is the author of more than 200 research articles and the recipient of numerous honorary degrees, public honors, and scientific awards, including the 2001 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, and the 2002 Gairdner Foundation International Award. He is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Venter has also been selected twice to Time Magazine's “Time 100” list of the most influential people in the world.
More information, including registration forms, for the 2009 Summit is available on the website at: http://www.algalbiomass.org/ABS09.html.
Source: Business Wire
In a unanimous vote, the Carlsbad City Council approved the purchase of a demonstration plant totaling $625,000 for the extraction of oil from algae.
In March, the city entered into an agreement with Carlsbad-based Center for Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management (CEHMM) to serve as fiscal agent in the administration of a grant obtained from CEHMM from the New Mexico Energy Innovation Fund totaling $1.1 million.
Lynn said CEHMM sought the services of vendors to provide the technologies and equipment necessary to extract oil from algae. He said eight vendors from around the world were contacted, but only one vendor, SRS Company, met the criteria and was able to demonstrate extraction of oil from algae, as well as make biodiesel from it.
The system to be built by SRS will be used to dewater and extract oil from algae at the CEHMM facility located at the New Mexico State University Agriculture Experimental Station located north of the city.
"We believe the bi-products from oil could be even bigger than the oil for fuel," Lynn said. "Our goal is to maximize everything we can to try to bring more jobs to Carlsbad. We don't plan to leave Carlsbad. All 22 of our current employees are from Carlsbad."
