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Algae Latest News
Monday, May 21, 2012
Report Could Pave Way for Sustainable Biofuels UK - With the increasing appetite for 'green' energy technologies, there are massive opportunities ahead for the UK in producing algal biofuels and other algae products.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Algae Tec Confirms New Facility Commission AUSTRALIA - Algae into biofuels company Algae Tec has announced commissioning for a showcase biofuels facility in Nowra, Australia.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
UK 'Well Positioned' to Lead Algal Sustainability UK - Thanks to an incease in feedstock potential, the UK can be an international leader in algal sustainability according to a new report by bioeconomy consultants, the NNFCC.
Friday, May 11, 2012
OriginOil Agreement for Water Recovery Process US - OriginOil Inc., developer of a breakthrough technology to convert algae into renewable crude oil, announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with California-based PACE...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
French Say "Oui" to Algae FRANCE - Experts anticipate that we will see major breakthroughs in the production and use of microalgae over the next decade and this is why more than $2 billion has been invested in microalgae...
Friday, April 20, 2012
NASA Develops Method To Cultivate Algae US - NASA recently showcased the latest research and technology development a method to grow algae, clean wastewater, capture carbon dioxide and ultimately produce feedstock for refining biofuels...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Algae Harvesting Provides More than One Use US - OriginOil, Inc., developer of breakthrough technology to convert algae into renewable crude oil, announced today that a breakthrough chemical-free process developed for algae harvesting...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Funding Hits Target for Algae Development US - Algae-based green oil producer, Sapphire Energy, has closed its final round of Series C investment funding, raising $144 million (€108 million).
Monday, April 02, 2012
Volkswagen Partners with Biofuel Companies US - Car manufacturer Volkswagen has partnered with biofuels companies Solazyme and Amyris to evaluate the amount of emissions produced from biodiesel in order to show the environmental bene...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Indian Companies to Build Biodiesel Plant INDIA - World Health Energy Holdings has signed a letter of intent with Prime, an Indian industrial and transport company, to build a biodiesel production facility on a budget of $100 million...
Friday, March 16, 2012
WBM: Algae, Emerging Markets Highlight Day Three THE NETHERLANDS - The World Biofuels Markets Congress & Exhibition 2012 concluded yesterday with sessions dedicated to the up-and-coming algae industry, waste-to-fuel technologies, and the future...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Speakers Debate Over Food Versus Fuel at WBM THE NETHERLANDS - Keynote speakers debated the impacts biofuels have on global land use, food price and supply, and climate change during the second day of the World Biofuels Markets Congress...
Secretary Highlights Potential of Algae in Spain SPAIN - The Secretary General of Fisheries, Carlos Dominguez Diaz, has highlighted the huge potential of algae in the energy sector for Spain.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
World Biofuels Markets: Survey Results Announced THE NETHERLANDS - Several trends are clear in the results of the World Biofuels Markets 2012 annual survey announced today: feedstocks are shifting to non-food and waste, the commercial aviation...
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Algal Biofuels From Waste Water SPAIN - Aqualia has launched a new EU-backed algal biofuel demonstration project, ‘All-Gas’, constructing the first algal culture ponds at a waste water treatment plant in Southern Spain...
Monday, March 05, 2012
Algae Companies Increasing Production in 2012 US - A new survey of more than 380 US algae industry contacts shows algae companies to be increasing production in 2012.
Friday, March 02, 2012
US to Invest $14 Million in Algae Biofuels US - The US Energy Department is planning to invest $14 million (€10.41 million) in the process of making transportation fuels out of algae.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Australian Govt Invests €16M in Advanced Biofuels AUSTRALIA - The Australian Government has awarded a AUS$5 million (€4 million) grant to James Cook University, funding the development of Australia's first freshwater and marine macro-algae...
Monday, February 27, 2012
France: Better Understanding of Bioenergy Production FRANCE - The HélioBiotec platform has just been opened at the Commission for Atomic and Alternative Energies (CEA) centre in Cadarache. Researchers at the centre study and optimise the biological...
Friday, February 17, 2012
Frontline Engineering Partnership in Asia-Pacific AUSTRALIA - OriginOil has named Melbourne-based Frontline Engineering Australia as OriginOil's first Certified Support Partner worldwide.
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Aquaviridis and OriginOil form JV for Development MEXICO - Algae producer Aquaviridis has joined forces with OriginOil to develop a new technology that extracts oil from the algae and will develop this multi-phase production at its Mexicali...
Monday, February 06, 2012
Aquaviridis and OriginOil Sign Agreement US - Algae producer Aquaviridis and OriginOil, Inc., have announced that they have signed a commercial agreement to help develop the multi-phase algae production rollout at OriginOil's Mexicali,...
Friday, February 03, 2012
New Algae Technology Developed for Biodiesel CANADA - Pond Biofuels is developing a new algae growth system that will use CO2 emissions from smoke stacks to grow biomass, which can then be converted into biodiesel, bioplastics or act as...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Microbubbles Provide Boost for Biofuel Production UK - A solution to the difficult issue of harvesting algae for use as a biofuel has been developed using microbubble technology pioneered at the University of Sheffield. The technique builds...
Friday, January 27, 2012
Algae.Tec Raises AUS$5 Million AUSTRALIA - Australian company Algae.Tec has raised AUS$5 million (€4 million) through Patersons Securities and the money will be used to fast-track the business’ commercial plans.

