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Why Did Obama’s Favorite Algae Biofuels Company Break Up With Dow?

Algenol’s plastic bioreactors prevent water from evaporating and collect ethanol naturally produced and released by algae. An innovative algae biofuels company favored by Obama’s Energy Department was also once a darling of Dow Chemical. But Florida’s Algenol Biofuels ended its … Continue reading

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Construction Begins On Algenol Biofuels Algae Bio-Refinery

Algenol Biofuels Inc. has begun constructing a pilot-scale integrated bio-refinery in Florida. Two years after announcing a partnership with the Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Algenol has moved from a relatively unknown developer of algae-based biofuel toward a company commanding the … Continue reading

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