Nov
23
The Algae That Eats Other Plants
November 23, 2012 | 1 Comment
A research team at Bielefeld University has made a groundbreaking discovery that one plant, the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, not only engages in photosynthesis, but also has an alternative source of energy: it can draw it out from other plants. Plants need water and light to grow using sunlight energy to produce their biomass from […]
Nov
14
Algae Derived Bio Fuel Arrives at Retail Pumps
November 14, 2012 | 1 Comment
Beginning November 13th 2012, Propel Fuels, a California Bay Area retailer of renewable fuels and Solazyme, Inc. the renewable oil and bioproducts company, are selling algae-derived B-20 diesel fuel to retail pumps for the first time in history. The product is called Soladiesel®BD that has 20% Solazyme algae sourced biodiesel combined with regular diesel fuel. […]
Oct
3
Algae Is In the Starting Blocks Making Crude Oil
October 3, 2012 | 1 Comment
Wheat, rice, corn – those are the major food crops cultivated over millions of acres worldwide. The products that are made from these range from simple staple food for people and animals to exotic pharmaceuticals and fuel products measured in billions of gallons. Can algae compete? Sapphire Energy and its Green Crude Farm located near […]
Sep
28
Cyanobacteria Closes in On Algae for Fuel Production
September 28, 2012 | 1 Comment
Arizona State University scientists have developed a new method that relies on heat to improve the yield and lower the costs of high-energy biofuels production from cyanobacteria. ASU has also been at the forefront of algae research for renewable energy production. ASU has run a dual role since 2007 with support from federal, state and […]
Aug
28
Green Crude Demonstration From Sapphire Energy Begins
August 28, 2012 | 5 Comments
Sapphire Energy, Inc., one of the world leaders in algae-based green crude oil production, today announced the first phase of its Green Crude Farm, the world’s first commercial demonstration algae-to-energy facility, is now operational. The algae farm will grow to 300 acres, about a mile by ½ mile using 56 metric tons of CO2 a […]
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