SunEco Algae Biofuel
A video portrait of the large-scale algae cultivation environment being assembled by SunEco Energy in Southern California to produce crude algae oil, as well as livestock feed supplement and straight vegetable oil. The 10-acre ponds…
The Future of Algae, Pt. 5
How will algae production be designed into future landscapes, buildings and communities? What will they look like and how will they work? Algae Competition invited algae enthusiasts, architects, designers, visionaries, builders, students…
Growing Algae for K-12
This video looks at the basics for getting started on growing algae at home or in the classroom. It’s part of a series geared towards teachers and students, but can be used by anyone to grow algae with easily available and inexpensive equipment…
Clemson Algae Extraction
A look at Chlorella algae being grown heterotrophically at Clemson University, using glycerol as a carbon source, and a demonstration of their extraction process…
The Future of Algae, Pt. 4
How will algae production be designed into future landscapes, buildings and communities? What will they look like and how will they work? Algae Competition invited algae enthusiasts, architects, designers, visionaries…
More Spi-recipes
Roslyn Uttleymoore from Uttley Raw Food demonstrates fat free raw live plant-based recipes using powdered Pacifica Spirulina. For more recipes…
Sargasso Sea Algae
Dr. Michael Lomas, a researcher for the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, is making progress towards developing a program in alternative energy based on algal biodiesel…
Algae: The Cornerstone Feedstock
If only there were enough algae to meet the demand. Algae is highly productive, soaks up toxins and CO2, and can be grown without impacting food or fresh water supplies. And it exactly replaces petroleum…
U.K. Carbon Capture
University of Kentucky researchers are looking at the potential of using waste CO2 and heat from a coal-fired power plant to cultivate algae, which can then be processed into value-added products like biodiesel…
Algae at Utah State
Researchers at the Energy Dynamics Lab at Utah State University discuss methods being developed at the school to create a cost-effective biofuel made from algae…
The Future of Algae, Pt. 3
What are the best designs, engineering and systems to work effectively and economically on a community scale or distributed model? Algae Competition invited algae enthusiasts, engineers, systems designers, builders, students and teams to develop working…
Astaxanthin Extraction
Dr. Rudi E. Moerck , President and CEO of Valensa, describes and demonstrates the process of extracting Astaxanthin…
A Look Back…a Look Forward
As we head into a new year it’s always interesting—and enlightening—to reflect on the events of the past year and what they mean for the algae industry. Let’s take a look back. Many of you will remember that 2011 began with a discouraging report that claimed…
Spirulina in France
A conversation with Jean-Paul Jourdan, author of “Cultivez Votre Spiruline” (Grow Your Own Spirulina) and pioneer of small scale spirulina algae in developing world countries and microfarms in France. At Eco Domaine Farm in Normandy, France. July 4, 2011…
ASU at the ABS
Arizona State University researchers took a trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota for the recent Algae Biomass Summit, to share information and discover the latest in algae biofuels, coproducts, research and production techniques…
The Future of Algae, Pt. 2
Algae Competition invited algae enthusiasts, chefs, cooks, food developers, algae eaters, students and teams to create menus, new foods and food products incorporating algae as a featured ingredient. Algae food products are widely available now….
2011—The Year in Algae Page 2
A look back at the stories that marked the progress of the algae industry over the past year…
2011—The Year in Algae
A look back at the stories that marked the progress of the algae industry over the past year…
Algae in San Diego
KPBS takes a look at some of the lab activity and scale-up work being done at UCSD, Sapphire Energy, and other leading algae research centers in San Diego…
Algae Business: Can AB32 Help Save the Amazon?
With global warming accords in disarray, the European Union (EU), individual nations, and now California are taking decisive action. Even the most local of initiatives, however, impacts the rest of the world…
