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The Downside of Using Algae as a Biofuel

Photo by Mose Buchele UT Research Engineer Robert Pearsal looks into a vat of algae. It seems like everyone’s talking pond scum these days. This year, people ranging from the President of the United States to this humble reporter, have … Continue reading

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The Downside of Using Algae as a Biofuel | StateImpact Texas

Photo by Mose Buchele UT Research Engineer Robert Pearsal looks into a vat of algae. It seems like everyone’s talking pond scum these days. This year, people ranging from the President of the United States to this humble reporter, have … Continue reading

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Into the Future: Ocean Algae Farming to Produce Extensive Renewable Energy

By Kris Walker Topics Covered IntroductionWhat is Algae Fuel?Algae FarmingBiomass and BiodieselSummaryReferences Introduction The constantly increasing world population is increasing fuel consumption at a much faster rate than ever before. With many oil wells and coal resources depleting around the … Continue reading

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New Report Analyzes Market Potential of Biofuel from Algae

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Biofuel From Algae Market Potential 2012″ report to their offering. Driven by climate change concerns and the rising cost of petroleum-based energy, companies and government entities are developing the use of … Continue reading

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Research and Markets: Biofuel From Algae Market Potential 2012

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hv9r4j/biofuel_from) has announced the addition of the “Biofuel From Algae Market Potential 2012″ report to their offering. Driven by climate change concerns and the rising cost of petroleum-based energy, companies and government entities are developing the … Continue reading

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Research and Markets: Biofuel From Algae Market Potential 2012

DUBLIN–December 7, 2012: Research and Markets (Research and Markets Biofuel) has announced the addition of the “Biofuel From Algae Market Potential 2012″ report to their offering. Driven by climate change concerns and the rising cost of petroleum-based energy, companies and … Continue reading

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Global Clean Energy forms strategic alliance with Algae Farm USA

Global Clean Energy Inc. and Algae Farm (USA) Inc. have formed a strategic alliance to bring feedstocks to sustainable, scalable and profitable applications based on the work done by Algae Farm USA. Algae Farm USA’s pilot prototype and full-Scale model, … Continue reading

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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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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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Algal biofuels challenge could turn out to be unsustainable

Scaling up the production of biofuels made from algae to meet at least 5% (about 39billion litres) of US transportation fuel needs would place unsustainable demands on energy, water, and nutrients, warns the US’s National Research Council. The inference of … Continue reading

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