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Cereplast announces commercialization of algae bioplastics

In California, Cereplast announced the commercialization of Cereplast Algae Bioplastics with the introduction of Biopropylene 109D. Cereplast identified a post-industrial algae source, allowing the company to commercialize Cereplast Algae Bioplastics sooner than anticipated. Additionally, Cereplast RD has discovered a post-industrial … Continue reading

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Algae Biofuel Update

NASA recently unveiled new research that could change the face of biofuel production. The culmination of the research is a new method of growing algae called the Offshore Membrane Enclosure for Growing Algae (OMEGA). What the system does is allow … Continue reading

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Algae turns waste into fuel

Worried about the scarcity of fossil fuels? Researchers at Mountain View’s NASA Ames say they have a solution. On Tuesday, NASA Ames scientist Jonathan Trent showed the world what he’s been working on at a San Francisco wastewater treatment plant. … Continue reading

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NASA develops new biofuel energy system using algae and plastic bags

NASA’s new interest in alternative energy research gives way to new options with algae biofuel. NASA may no longer be conducting ambitious missions in the field of space exploration, but that does not mean the agency is resting on its … Continue reading

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NASA Wants to Launch Floating Algae Farms

Next week, NASA will show off some of its latest technology: a system for growing algae in floating plastic bags. The system is the result of a $10 million, two-year project that investigated whether the algae could be used to … Continue reading

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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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Algae experiment may be ‘game changer’

Click photo to enlarge Tiny green algae grown in floating plastic bags may one day wean us from our voracious fossil fuel consumption. Such is the vision of Jonathan Trent, a scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center who created the … Continue reading

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Company uses algae to capture carbon in plastic bags

Company uses algae to capture carbon in plastic bags By Babs McHugh Friday, 16/09/2011 Print page Email this Permalink An Australian company that’s trialling the use of algae to capture carbon dioxide from coal fired power stations says the benefits … Continue reading

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Betting millions on algae

From Spiegel: A green algae liquid sloshes back and forth in culture vats and circulates through shiny bioreactors and bulging plastic tubes. The first tests of algae-based fuels are already being conducted in automobiles, ships and aircraft. Investors like the … Continue reading

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