Algae Will Be Local
US – OriginOil president and CEO, Riggs Eckelberry, will join a distinguished panel of speakers to kick off the Algae World Summit in San Diego, California, on 18 May.

Biofuel from Euglena
JAPAN - Japanese oil company, Nippon Oil and Hitachi subsidiary Hitachi Plant Technologies have joined forces to develop jet fuel from a single celled pond and lake organism, Euglena.

Biofuel Company Caught in Chilean Earthquake
CHILE - A US company based in Seattle that is developing a process to convert seaweed into biofuel has been caught up in the recent earthquake in Chile.

Grant for Algae Oil Research
US - A Kansas State University researcher's work on making the costs of algae oil production more economical is being recognized by the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development...

Algal Biofuels: Opening up the Market Opportunity
GLOBAL - There are many potential benefits from the development of new ways of selecting, growing, harvesting and processing species of microalgae, according to a Innovation Observatory Algal...

Algae Potential to Produce Biodiesel
US - Microalgae has the potential to produce more biofuel per acre than any other potential source, according to Texas AgriLife research scientists.

Process of Biodiesel Production Revolutionised
US - Sachtleben, a unit of Rockwood Holdings Inc. and the leading producer of specialty titanium dioxide and functional additives has developed catalytically active particles that stand to revolutionise...

UNL Hopes to Tap Into Algae as Energy Source
US - Algae may be the next frontier for biofuels, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is poised to be among the nation's leaders in this research.

EADS and A*STAR's ICES to Collaborate on Biofuels
SINGAPORE - A*STAR’s Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES) is entering into a collaborative project with EADS, a global leader in aerospace and defence, to investigate the conversion...

OriginOil Unveils In-House Pilot System
US – Developer of algae to biofuel, OriginOil, has unveiled a comprehensive pilot system for algae growth and harvesting.

OriginOil in Partnership for Strategic Planning
US – Developer of biofuel from algae, OriginOil, has formed a partnership with StrategicFit, a London-based strategy consulting firm.

Chile Invests in Biofuel Research
CHILE - Chile is to invest $30 million in biofuel research in 2010.

Energy Quest, Inc. to Build Power to Biodiesel Plant
US - Energy Quest, Inc., an alternative energy company and the developer and producer of hydrogen-enriched alternative fuels, is to begin construction on a turn key biomass (Wood Waste) to Power/Algae...

$80 Million for Advanced Biofuels Research
US - The US Department of Energy Secretary is to invest nearly $80 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for advanced biofuels research and fueling infrastructure that will...

Danforth Plant Science Center Awarded $44 Million
US - The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St Louis has been selected to receive $44 million from the US Department of Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Breakthrough in Biofuels Production
UK - A team of scientists from the University of Sheffield have scooped an international award in recognition of their work on an innovative device which will make the production of alternative...

RWE and BRAIN Join Forces in White Biotech
GERMANY - German energy company RWE Power and BRAIN AG from Zwingenberg have teamed up to convert carbon dioxide into microbial biomass or biomolecules.

OriginOil CEO to Address Algae Fuels Conference
US – The Chief Executive Officer of OriginOil, Riggs Eckelberry , will address an audience of key industry executives attending the World Biofuels Markets Congress in Amsterdam on 16 March.

Green Star Head Highlights Successes in 2009 Review
US - The president of algal company, Green Star Products, says the company has achieved commercial goals in several key markets.

Ethics Body Asks: How Green are New Biofuels?
UK - The UK Nuffield Council on Bioethics is calling for the public's views on the potential of new types of biofuels, such as fuel produced by algae, to provide us with a greener source of renewable...

Go-ahead for Micro-algae Biomass Project
CANADA - A biomass from algae proposal submitted by Pond Biofuels under the Asia-Pacific Partnership (APP) on Clean Development and Climate programme has been given the go-ahead.

OriginOil Collaborates in Algae to Jet Fuel Project
US – OriginOil is to join forces with Research Institute of Tsukuba Bio-Tech (RITB), recently approved for funding to develop algae to jet fuel applications by Japan Science & Technology Agency...

Proposal to Turn Wine Lake into Biodiesel
AUSTRALIA - A proposal has been put forward to solve the Australian wine surplus this year, by converting it into biodiesel.

Phototropic Aquaculture the Centre of Attention
GERMANY – Small versatile aquatic plants - microalgae and microcrops - were responsible for pulling together 150 scientists from around the world in the German city of Hamburg last week.

Endicott Biofuels and TransAlgae Collaborate
US – Endicott Biofuels and TransAlgae have joined forces to develop algae as a potential transportation fuel and renewable chemical feedstock source.