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Researchers get $910K to develop ‘optofluidic reactor’ algae PBR

A Cornell research team has received a $910,000 grant from the U.S. DOE to work toward revolutionizing how biofuels are produced from algae. David Erickson, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and Largus Angenent, associate professor of biological and … Continue reading

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Biofuel breakthrough: quick cook method turns algae into oil

It looks like Mother Nature was wasting her time with a multimillion-year process to produce crude oil. Michigan Engineering researchers can “pressure-cook” algae for as little as a minute and transform an unprecedented 65 percent of the green slime into … Continue reading

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USU-built diesel streamliner sets record on Salt Flats

Utah State University undergrad biochemist Michael R. Morgan sat inside the “Aggie Blue” race car at the Logan-Cache Airport on Tuesday morning — only his helmet visible to onlookers — as the engine started to roar. And then, off Morgan … Continue reading

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Genetically Altering Algae Produces Faster Biofuel Output

A team of researchers that has been working on getting fuel-grade oil out of algae may be within four years of a near-commercial-scale production level. The team, with a combined expertise from agriculture to engineering, has received a $2 million … Continue reading

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Algal oil answer to dwindling fuel reserves

Sydney: Algal oils could be a sustainable solution to dwindling fuel reserves, says a researcher. Roger Huerlimann, doctoral student at the James Cook University, Townsville, said microalgae, tiny aquatic organisms related to plants, use light and the greenhouse gas carbon … Continue reading

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Algal oil to solve resource problems

Algal oils are a sustainable solution to solve future resource problems, according to Roger Huerlimann, a PhD student at James Cook University in Townsville. Mr Huerlimann said microalgae, tiny aquatic organisms related to plants, use light and the greenhouse gas … Continue reading

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AFS BioOil Invites Strategic Partners to Tour Its Algae Commercial Module

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – AFS BioOil has announced that its state-of-the art facility located at a wastewater treatment plant in the San Francisco Bay Area is open for tours for strategic partners and … Continue reading

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AFS BioOil Invites Strategic Partners to Tour Its Algae Commercial …

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – AFS BioOil has announced that its state-of-the art facility located at a wastewater treatment plant in the San Francisco Bay Area is open for tours for strategic partners and … Continue reading

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Algae.Tec Announces Commencement of Australian Advanced Biofuels Facility …

PERTH, Australia, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Algae.Tec (asx:AEB)(fwb:GZA)(otcqx:ALGXY), an advanced algae to biofuels company with a high-yield enclosed algae growth and harvesting system today announced commissioning for its showcase biofuels facility Shoalhaven One in Nowra Australia started … Continue reading

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WBM gives Israeli biofuel firms warm welcome

The world is thirsty for alternatives to the highly polluting fossil fuels, and there are a number of Israeli companies working on interesting innovations in this arena.   According to Israel NewTech, a delegation of Israeli companies and startups showcased … Continue reading

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