Algae Farm Proposal under Financing Review
US - A Nevada company has put forward plans to build an algae farm near the Houston Ship Channel to produce biodiesel.

USDA Invites Applications for Biorefinery Loans
WASHINGTON - Applications are being accepted in the US for loan guarantees under the Biorefinery Assistance Program (Section 9003), authorised by the Food, Conservation, and Energy...

Green Star on Course for Algae Biodiesel Production
US - Work is continuing on Green Star Products' planned two 500-acre algae to biodiesel commercial production facilities.

Algae Farm: a Step Closer to Marketing Algae Booster
US - If large commercial algae farms are constructed in the near future, algae biodiesel could be a major transition technology, among other alternative energy technologies, to wean...

PetroSun Signs Agreement With Biomass Partners
US - PetroSun BioFuels, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petrosun Inc, has entered into an Agency Agreement with Biomass Partners, LLC to secure land surface rights and existing farm...

Algae Biofuel Research Grant for Universities
US - Utah State University and Montana State University are to share a $900,000 government research grant for biofuel production from algae.

DOE Invests in Biofuel Projects
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of six advanced biofuels projects in which DOE plans to invest up to $4.4 million, subject to annual appropriations....

Corn For Biodiesel Done Away With
US - When it comes to alternative fuels, a professor from the University of Northern Colorado says weeds and algae should be in our gas tanks, not corn.

Is Algae the Next Biofuel Alternative?
US - In the northwestern U.S. state of Washington, an investment firm is betting algae will one day be an important ingredient in the production of bioenergy.

Thursday, September 04, 2008