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Algae Biofuel Workshop 2010
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Growdiesel Climate Care Council announces the International Workshop on Algae Biofuel on the 12th & 13th of April 2010 in India.
The workshop is focused on next generation of Biofuels using Algae as a main feedstock. The workshop offers an excellent opportunity for investors, entrepreneurs, Biofuel companies, renewable fuel experts, their associates and academia to share their valuable experiences and knowledge. The main objective of the workshop is to provide an understanding of the next generation feedstocks and technologies in the Algae Biofuel Industry.
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Call for Instructors - National Algae Association (NAA)
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Proposed Algae Production Certification Program
3 day intensive training course
To all Algae Producers, Researchers, Equipment Companies and Economists:
The National Algae Association has written the first algae production certification program for the algae industry. Starting in the first quarter of 2010, the NAA will be offering an intensive - 3 day course covering topics such as: algae strains and cultivation, growing, lighting, harvesting, extraction as well as benchmarking and economics.
Algaepreneurs will learn:
Day 1 - Algae Strains and Cultivation
Day 2 - Growing, Lighting, Harvesting, Extraction
Day 3 - Benchmarking, Cost Analysis, Economics
For additional information or are interested in becoming an instructor, please contact:
Barry Cohen
National Algae Association
4747 Research Forest Drive, Suite 180
The Woodlands, TX 77381
www.nationalalgaeassociation.com
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Call for Presentations and Papers - NAA
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Press Release:
To all Algae Producers, Researchers, Investment Companies and Team Leaders:
Due to the continuing volatility in oil prices, the lack of jobs in the US and the funds already dedicated to research, commercializing the algae industry is now on the fast track. The NAA has challenged the industry to build the first 100 acres to prove out costs and economies of scale, and to give algae researchers opportunities for the first time to work in a commercial-scale setting.
People from 44 states, 9 countries and 8 universities have registered for our past conferences to pool their knowledge, experience, resources and curiosity with algae production, algae research and equipment companies. Collaboration, innovation and commercialization are the motivating factors of our organization.
The National Algae Association's next workshop will be Feb. 25-26 at the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas; the next conference will be on April 29-30, 2010 at the Doubletree Hotel Houston Intercontinental in Houston. We will be focusing on algae production and equipment and progress along with existing technologies that are ready for commercialization. Submit your proposed presentations for review no later than January 30th or March 30th for consideration.
For additional information, please contact:
Barry Cohen
National Algae Association
4747 Research Forest Drive, Suite 180
The Woodlands, TX 77381
www.nationalalgaeassociation.com
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Biofuels from microalgae are not yet sustainable
You are at: Oilgae Blog.The article is found interesting as it deals with the negative aspects of biofuels from microalgae. The energy balance which is an essential factor influencing sustainability of biomass production is discussed. It can be determined that at first glance, microalgae appear to be an attractive source of biomass.
A more detailed consideration of energy requirements, however, indicates that the practice is not sustainable because of the negative energy balance associated with the production process. Culture stability, media recycling and harvesting are still a significant challenge and require further research. Field demonstration projects are necessary to advance understanding the possible environmental risk of large scale microalgal monocultures.
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UTPA Receives More than $3 Million from the State
You are at: Oilgae Blog.Money from the state tech fund is also going to two South Texas businesses.
Houston-based ScanTech Sciences, which is developing a food sterilization process through electronic pasteurization, was awarded $2 million. Another $1 million is going to Brownsville-based Photon8 Inc., which is working on producing bio-fuel from algae. The grants are to help with the development and commercialization of their research.
Photon8 moved its offices from New Jersey to the University of Texas-Brownsville/Texas Southmost College’s campus last year and is working with the university to develop bio-fuel technology. The company already received $250,000 of its grant, said Brad W. Bartilson, Photon8’s president and chief executive officer.
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Collaboration Formed to Develop Fuels from Algae Oil
You are at: Oilgae Blog.Endicott Biofuels, LLC, a Houston-based, next-generation biodiesel producer, and TransAlgae, Ltd., an algal biotechnology company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of algae as a potential transportation fuel and renewable chemical feedstock source.
TransAlgae’s mission is to develop commercially viable algae strains for a variety of algae biomass growth platforms in order to deliver cost effective transportation fuels as well as other non-energy applications.
For the past year, Endicott has been involved in a fully flexible feedstock development program for the production of biodiesel, which includes algae oil-to-biodiesel commercialization. Among its future development plans are technologies that provide a higher degree of freedom for algae producers in algae strain selection and algae oil extraction for the production of biofuels.
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Solix Produces Biofuel from Algae Oil in Demo Plant
You are at: Oilgae Blog.Fort Collins, Colo.-based Solix Biofuels is producing a steady stream of algae-based biofuel from its six-month old demonstration facility, CEO Doug Henston told the Cleantech Group.
Solix, which developed a process using photo-bioreactors to make algae-based biofuel and chemicals, is sending the biofuel to potential partners for testing, Henston said.
Solix’s Web site says the facility has a peak production capacity of 3,000 gallons per acre, per year of algal oil. Microalgae can be harvested every five to seven days during the peak growth season, according to Solix.
Henston said Solix plans to expand the production of Coyote Gulch if it can access more CO2 and wastewater.
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