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New research on algae-to-biofuel schemes quantifies uncertainty

Cornell University research on algae biofuel. (Photo: Cornell University) New research on algae-to-biofuel schemes quantifies uncertainty UNITED STATES Friday, January 04, 2013, 22:50 (GMT + 9) A Cornell University team has used the Monte Carlo approach to quantify the role … Continue reading

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OriginOil algae harvesting process proven to reduce bacteria

OriginOil Inc. has announced that its algae harvesting process reduces bacterial concentrations by as much as 99 percent. This could extend the shelf life of liquid algae concentrate from hours to days, addressing a key problem standing in the way … Continue reading

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Sunshine, biofuel and the tides, oh my!

SAN FRANCISCO – Scientists from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will present a variety of alternative energy-related research at the 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, which runs Monday, Dec. 3 through Friday, Dec. 7 at the … Continue reading

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Biofuel from Algae Hits California Pumps

In a month-long pilot project, PropelFuels and Solazyme are selling Solazyme’s Soladiesel®BD, a form of biodiesel derived from algae rather than from oil crops or agricultural waste, as is the case with most currently available biodiesel. The new fuel is … Continue reading

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Bioenergy Road Map Vision 2020 for India’s biofuels development

By IANS, New Delhi : The government Monday unveiled a road map for the biotechnology sector – “The Bioenergy Road Map Vision 2020″ – for innovative technologies and policies for biofuels development in India. Prepared by the Department of Biotechnology … Continue reading

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Two-year NASA project finds that sea-based, floating algae bioreactors “may be …

In California, the heads of a two-year NASA project aimed at cultivating microalgae from wastewater, using floating photobioreactors have reported that “algal productivity in prototype floating photobioreactors using secondary wastewater effluent ranged from 4 to nearly 30 g biomass m2 … Continue reading

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Solix BioSystems to expand commercial algae production with $31M Series C …

In Colorado, Solix BioSystems announced the completion of a $31 million Round C financing, led by existing investor I2BF Global Ventures. The financing will be used primarily to fund the transition to commercial production of algae products using Solix’s Lumian … Continue reading

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Algae Biomass in Brazil

See Algae Technology (SAT) and JB, a leading Brazilian ethanol producer, have agreed to develop Brazil’s first algal biomass plant in Pernambuco, Brazil. The plant represents an investment of around $9.81 million and will occupy 2.5 acres. SAT develops equipment … Continue reading

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Austrian algae biofuel-production technology to debut in Brazil

The state of Pernambuco in Brazil’s northeast is going to become home to the country’s first algal biomass plant, thanks to an agreement between See Algae Technology (SAT), an Austrian developer of equipment for the commercial production of algae, and … Continue reading

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Photosynthetic Algae – Green Factories For Alternative Fuels

Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have shown that ramping up the overall metabolism of algae by feeding in more carbon increases oil production as the organisms continue to grow – and that may point to new ways to turn photosynthetic … Continue reading

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