Algae’s Killer App
Where in the world is the best place for a new algae facility? If you answered, “wherever there’s abundant sunlight for photosynthesis” you’re on the right track. Beyond that, I’d like to offer what I think is an even better answer—one that underpins…
World Water Works to Distribute for OriginOil
OriginOil, Inc. has announced that a process partner, World Water Works, Inc., has agreed in principle to distribute OriginOil’s dewatering and extraction systems to its global customer base…
Algae Predator Screen Developed by OriginOil
OriginOil, Inc. has filed their 12th patent application for Algae Screen™, a process that keeps algae healthy and productive by selectively eliminating microscopic predators, without the use of chemicals…
OriginOil Moving into Commercialization Phase
OriginOil, Inc. has announced its shift from the development phase to the commercialization phase and has recruited a veteran of technology projects to fast-track the commercialization process…
OriginOil to Work with Mexico on Algae Development
OriginOil, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, has agreed to participate in a pilot scale algae project to be funded by the Mexican government. The project will demonstrate industrial algae production, paving the way…
OriginOil to Begin Licensing Technology for Industrial Algae Applications
OriginOil, of Los Angeles, CA, has adjusted its business model to focus on embedding the ‘midstream’ of algae harvesting and extraction technology into industrial algae systems. OriginOil will…
OriginOil in Australia
OriginOil team reports on its recent assignment in Australia, where it installed and operated feeding and extraction systems at partner MBD Energy’s research site. MBD Technical Director Larry Sirmans…
OriginOil to Help Build New Algae Center in NM
OriginOil has announced that it has been selected by Sustainable Resources, Inc. (SRI) to help build and deploy a new Advanced Algae Center devoted to algae commercialization. The Center will be located…
A.I.M. Interview: OriginOil’s Riggs Eckelberry on CA Prop. 23
California’s clean energy initiatives and businesses are at a crossroads, pending the outcome of Proposition 23 on the November ballot. Should the proposition succeed, it would suspend California’s…
OriginOil Launches Expert Services Division
OriginOil, Inc. has announced its launch of algae expert services at a recent gathering of the National Algae Association, highlighted in videos posted at “www.originoil.com/NAA2010”…
OriginOil to Deliver Extraction System to MBD
OriginOil, Inc. has announced that it is about to ship a Single-Step Extraction™ System to MBD Energy Ltd, the second product to be delivered in its multi-phase commercialization agreement…
A.I.M. Interview: OriginOil’s Brian Goodall
When senior executives move from the petroleum industry into the biofuels sector, there is a certain satisfaction that comes with them into this new field. Their satisfaction, because they are…
New Development in the Algae Field could lead to the ‘Holy Grail’ of Hydrogen Production
Hydrogen is often hailed as the ultimate alternative fuel but many problems from high production costs to inefficient storage methods need to be resolved first…
OriginOil Introduces Hydrogen Harvester
OriginOil, Inc. has announced a new invention that generates hydrogen from living algae, providing an additional energy source from bioreactors. The new Hydrogen Harvester™ uses little or no…
OriginOil Appoints Dr. Brian Goodall as CTO
OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL) has announced that it has appointed Brian Goodall, Ph.D. to the position of Chief Technology Officer of the Los Angeles-based algae production technology company…
OriginOil Announces Layered-Growth Invention
OriginOil, Inc. has announced a direct-solar growth design that uses stacked algae layers to multiply the benefits of solar energy. The new design uses an array of lenses to direct solar radiation from the top…
AIM Interview: Riggs Eckelberry (Part 3)
We are going to see a massive transfer of energy production from petroleum to algae, which is a huge paradigm shift from a few big producers to everybody being a producer, and that paradigm shift will…
AIM Interview: OriginOil’s Riggs Eckelberry Interview (Part 2)
Pure madness! My brother and co-founder, Nicholas, really had a dream to get into environmental technologies in the early 90s, and it wasn’t ready to happen. I was in high tech and just got carried…
AIM Interview: OriginOil’s Riggs Eckelberry Interview (Part 1)
If there is a poster boy for algae’s fabulous future, it’s currently Riggs Eckelberry. Coming from a strong executive background guiding dotcoms through the early internet years, Riggs established OriginOil…
