Aquaviridis and OriginOil Announce Commercial Agreement
Algae producer Aquaviridis and OriginOil, Inc. have announced that Aquaviridis has signed a commercial agreement with OriginOil to help develop the multi-phase algae production rollout at its Mexicali…
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…
OriginOil, DOE to Develop Algae Crude Conversion for Oil Refineries
OriginOil, Inc. has announced its plans to co-develop an integrated system with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for direct conversion of raw algae into a renewable crude…
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…
OriginOil Enters JV to Develop Biorefineries for DoD Biofuels Programs
OriginOil, Inc has announced it has co-founded a new joint venture (JV), to develop biorefineries serving U.S. and NATO military requirements for alternative fuels. The JV, Future Energy Solutions Unlimited, Inc…
OriginOil Announces Research Agreement with INL
OriginOil, Inc. has announced the funding of a new research agreement with the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Under the agreement, OriginOil and INL will collaborate with a goal…
Dr. Thomas Ulrich Joins OriginOil’s Board of Advisors
OriginOil, Inc. has announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas H. Ulrich to its Board of Advisors. Dr. Ulrich was most recently an Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Advisory Scientist and worked closely with OriginOil…
OriginOil Announces Commercial Algae Harvesting System
OriginOil, Inc. has announced the Algae Appliance, a commercial entry-level algae harvesting system to help producers process algae at low cost and without chemicals…
OriginOil’s New Harvest Pretreatment Shows Boost in Algae Growth Rates
OriginOil, Inc. has announced that its recently developed harvest pretreatment process, which employs low power electromagnetic fields to condition the cells for harvesting, has also demonstrated a substantial…
OriginOil Ships First SSE Production System
Original Oil has announced that it has shipped its first commercial-grade Single Step Extraction (SSE) system, the sale of which had been announced earlier this year, to support MBD Energy’s…
OriginOil to Collaborate with DOE on Algae Feedstock Standard
OriginOil, Inc. has announced it will begin to work with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory to develop standards for converting biomass, including algae, into biofuels and other…
OriginOil in Australia
OriginOil prepares for the industrial demonstration site at Tarong Power station, and presents to industry attendees at Algae World Australia 2011, with a site visit to MBD Energy’s end to end algae production site at James Cook University…
OriginOil Develops Real-Time Control Network for Large Scale Algae Harvesting
OriginOil, Inc. has announced that it has developed a real-time control network to supervise continuous algae harvesting operations at very large algae production sites. Code-named “Green Stick” the network…
OriginOil Selects PACE to Rollout SSE
OriginOil, Inc. has announced it has selected Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering, Inc. (PACE) of Fountain Valley, California, to fast-track the rollout of its line of Single Step Extraction™ systems in response…
OriginOil Secures First Institutional Financing
OriginOil, Inc. has announced it has entered into a definitive convertible notes purchase agreement with certain institutional investors, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 million…
OriginOil to Up-List Shares to Senior U.S. Securities Exchange
OriginOil, Inc. has announced its intention to up-list its shares to a senior U.S. securities exchange. “Our move to a national exchange will allow us greater access to capital from institutional investors, which will help us…
A.I.M. Interview: OriginOil’s Paul Reep
A recent announcement from OriginOil that Paul Reep had been given the job of Senior Vice President of Technology seemed to have more going on behind it than the release suggested. While his impressive…
OriginOil to Build Large-Scale Algae Extraction System
OriginOil, Inc. has announced it has received an order for a large-scale algae extraction system from a leading solutions provider in the field of industrial CO2 waste management, MBD Energy…
French Algae Projects for OriginOil JV
OriginOil, Inc. has announced that Ennesys, its joint venture partner in France, is working with large institutions to develop two separate large-scale algae projects. “Europe and France have made…
