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Algae now eligible for $1.01 per gallon biofuel producer credit

As part of the bipartisan “Fiscal Cliff” legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate on Jan. 1, now signed by President Barack Obama,  algae-derived fuels are, for the first time ever, a “qualified feedstock” under … Continue reading

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Climate change and green economy-a cleaner option for sustainability

•http://www.ers.usda.gov/ The EU mandated that three times more than the current level of 2% of the total energy content of petrol and diesel needs to come from renewable fuels. Countries like Thailand are aiming for a 10% renewable mix in … Continue reading

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Airbus-Backed SG Biofuels Talking to Energy Companies to Expand

SG Biofuels Inc., backed by Airbus SAS, is talking to large energy companies including state oil producers in Africa and Southeast Asia over helping to develop its technology that turns plant material into vehicle fuels. The company is speaking to … Continue reading

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Algae, yeast and bacteria-derived biodiesel great alternative

Microalgae, yeast and bacterium, oleaginous microbes with which biodiesel can be made. (Photo: Brad Institute/University of Texas at Austin/FIS) Algae, yeast and bacteria-derived biodiesel great alternative WORLDWIDE Monday, November 26, 2012, 23:10 (GMT + 9) Biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester) … Continue reading

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Brazilian Bioenergy Innovation Awards Announced

During the World Biofuels Markets Brazil 2012 conference in São Paulo, SEE ALGAE Technology and Grupo JB took home the Brazilian Bioenergy Innovation of the Year award for their algae biofuel project. The Brazilian Bioenergy Deal of the Year award … Continue reading

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Lufthansa, Algae Tec to Build Algae-based Biofuels Plant

September 19, 2012 Lufthansa, Algae Tec to Build Algae-based Biofuels Plant German carrier Lufthansa has signed a collaboration agreement with Australian-based Algae Tec to build a large-scale algae-to-aviation biofuels production facility in Europe. The agreement forms the basis of a … Continue reading

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Australian firm in biofuels deal with Lufthansa

HAMBURG, Sept 19 | Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:55am EDT HAMBURG, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Australian biofuels company Algae.Tec said on Wednesday it had signed a collaboration agreement with German airline Lufthansa for construction of a large-scale plant to produce … Continue reading

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The Top 4 Advanced Biofuels: Keeping Food on the Table

As the fuel versus food debate intensifies, Oilprice.com takes a look at the top four advanced, non-food biofuels that may have a long-term potential to become commercially, and hopefully environmentally, viable. The production of advanced biofuels was up this year … Continue reading

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Joule commissions first SunSprings plant to demonstrate commercial readiness …

Launches subsidiary, Joule Fuels, led by oil and energy experts to advance global deployment of industry’s first direct solar-to-fuels platform. In Massachusetts, Joule announced the commissioning of its first SunSprings demonstration plant in Hobbs, New Mexico, where the company will … Continue reading

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Jatropha, Wonder Biofuel, Continues to Crash and Burn in the Third World

In the fervent race to bring cost-effective biofuels to market, the three leading contenders are algae, Camelina and Jatropha. Jatropha’s promoters have been the fastest off the block, as substantial technological problems remain with algae, and Camelina’s per acre yield … Continue reading

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