Phenometrics Now Shipping ePBRs
East Lansing, MI-based Phenometrics Inc. has announced shipment and installation of it’s first line of products, Environmental Photo Bioreactors (ePBR) matrix systems, for algae biofuel research at six…
The Politics of Algae, continued…
Two articles out this week deftly explore the dilemma the algae, and for that matter the entire biofuels, industry finds itself – in the wake of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) recently passing the 2013…
Loxley to Build Algae Plant in Thailand
According to the Bangkok Post, Thai company Loxley Plc is spending 60 million baht ($1.9million USD) to build a pilot plant for algae-based biofuel, possibly in Ratchaburi province. The location of the facility…
EPA Announces 2012 Green Power Awards
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that its annual Green Power Leadership Awards will be presented in conjunction with the Renewable Energy Markets Conference in Washington, DC…
A Case for Mixed Algal Cultures
Charlotte Dormer writes a review, in the Natural Environment Research Council’s Planet Earth online, of research at the University of Cambridge suggesting that, when grown in open ponds, algae should be…
Algae.Tec Commissions Australian Biofuels Facility
Perth, Australia-based Algae.Tec, an advanced algae to biofuels company manufacturing enclosed algae growth and harvesting systems, has announced the commissioning for its showcase biofuels facility…
New Mexico Algae Brain Trust Gathers in ABQ
Representatives of New Mexico’s blossoming algae industry converged May 8 in Albuquerque as the NM Biotechnology and Biomedical Association (which merged with the SW Biofuels Association last year)…
OriginOil Strikes Water Cleaning Deal with PACE
OriginOil, Inc. has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with California-based civil engineering firm PACE to collaborate with oil field operators in Texas and elsewhere to improve petroleum…
Groups Ask Support for Advanced Aviation Biofuels
The Advanced Biofuels Association, the Algal Biomass Organization, Airlines for America, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, and the National Farm Bureau Federation on May 7 wrote to leaders of the House…
Solazyme Reports Q1 Revenue Growth
South San Francisco-based Solazyme, Inc. has announced their financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 and recent key corporate highlights. “We’ve just wrapped up a great quarter in…
WHEN Developing Commercial Algae in India
Tova Cohen reports for Reuters that algae-based biodiesel producer World Health Energy Holdings (WHEN) plans to begin two commercial projects in India this year and is targeting over $200 million in sales…
Solazyme, Dow Team on Algal Insulating Fluids
Solazyme, Inc. and The Dow Chemical Company have announced that they have entered into a contingent offtake agreement in which Dow has agreed to purchase from Solazyme all of its requirements…
ABO Elects New Board Members
Elections for eight seats on Algal Biomass Organization’s 15 member board of directors were certified on April 26th, and the ABO welcomes the following members as they begin their new terms, which will run…
Heliae Scores $15 Million Infusion from Salim Group
Gilbert, Arizona-based algae technology solutions company, Heliae, has announced a capital raise of $15 million from international conglomerate Salim Group’s agribusiness company, PT. PP London Sumatra…
OriginOil and Algasol to Develop Growth, Harvesting System
OriginOil, Inc. and Algasol Renewables, a technology company with a unique patented technology for low-cost cultivation of microalgae for biofuels and high value products, have announced that…
NAA Releases Agenda for May Workshop
The National Algae Association (NAA) has released the agenda for their next workshop, to be held May 8 in Fairfield, New Jersey. The focus of the event will be on progress in commercial growing, harvesting…
SD-CAB Addresses Sustainable Food and Fuel
On May 11-13, the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology (SD-CAB) is hosting a symposium focused on the potential of using genetics, genomics, and molecular and synthetic biology to enable increased…
Nigerian, Israeli, Belgian Collaboration On Algal Biofuel
Kunle Akogun reports from Nigeria that the federal government of Nigeria is in consultation with a group of companies from Belgium and Israel regarding the possibility of introducing biofuel technology into Nigeria…
SFCC to Offer OSHA Biofuels Training
Santa Fe Community College will be offering an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) two-day course providing basic information regarding hazards, regulations, health and safety training…
Industry Groups Ask Senators to Fund Military Biofuel
The Biotechnology Industry Organization, the Advanced BioFuels Association, the Algal Biomass Organization, Airlines for America, and the National Farm Bureau Federation have written leaders…
