$10MM EERE Funding Opportunity for Algae Biofuel Advancements
The EERE funding opportunity aims to help realize the promise of algae biofuels by financing integrated research and development encompassing three priority areas
algae biodiesel
One-Minute Bio-Oil From Algae?
Researchers at the University of Michigan have been experimenting with cooking green marine micro-algae and found that one minute is all it took to get 65% of their source material transformed into biocrude. They also used a wet algae, rather than having to dry it in the manner that … [continued]
The Water-Food-Energy Nexus: Algae Biomass Production Moves toward Commercial Scale in Western Australia
Demonstrating its ability to reliably cultivate sufficient quantities of biomass from algae growing in saltwater ponds in Western Australia’s desert, Aurora Algae’s preparing to scale its pilot system to commercial production. Aurora’s means of harnessing algal photosynthesis to sustainably produce a wide range of essential goods, including food, fuel, bio-pharmaceuticals and fertilizer, could have profound impacts on people living in arid and dryland areas around the world.
World’s Largest Biodiesel Plant Starts Production in Singapore
Neste Oil has started production at its biodiesel plant in Singapore, the world’s largest with an annual capacity of 800,000 tons. The plant will produce the NExBTL diesel which, according to the company reduces the carbon emissions by 40 to 80 percent depending on the percentage blending with the conventional … [continued]
Solazyme Hopes to Mass-Produce Algae Biodiesel in Three Years
I’ve often thought that algae could be one of the keys to our energy future, and now I’m more convinced than ever. In a conference call earlier today, Solazyme CEO Jonathan Wolfson said that his company is capable of producing millions of gallons of biodiesel derived from algae within 3 … [continued]
