[USA] What do beef tallow and manure have in common with t-shirts and pine needles? Turns out you can make high-quality, low-carbon transportation fuel with all of them. A growing number of biofuel producers are teaming up with Continue reading Algae, Food Waste And Beef Fat Will Be Making Airplanes Soar
Daily Archives: August 20, 2015
Algae Biomass Summit showcases advances in commercial production
[Global, USA] The 9th Annual Algae Biomass Summit, taking place in Washington, DC, September 30th-October 2nd will highlight the Continue reading Algae Biomass Summit showcases advances in commercial production
It’s not just Utah Lake: Toxic algae plagues 20 waterways, including drinking water sources
[USA] Three of Utah’s largest public drinking-water systems tap reservoirs that are known to develop toxic algal blooms. But they aren’t the only water bodies with algae problems. More than Continue reading It’s not just Utah Lake: Toxic algae plagues 20 waterways, including drinking water sources
Piveg expands Mexican carotenoid production to meet growing demand
[Mexico, USA] Mexican carotenoids manufacturing Piveg is expanding to meet a market demand that CEO Roberto Espinoza says will remain strong for the foreseeable future, a demand that he said is bolstered by the Continue reading Piveg expands Mexican carotenoid production to meet growing demand
Indian Lake will close August 21 for chemical algae treatment
[USA] Indian Lake, closed all of last summer because of blue-green algae and multiple days this summer for algae treatments, will be closed again on Friday, August 21, for another copper sulfate treatment. The lake will re-open Continue reading Indian Lake will close August 21 for chemical algae treatment
DENSO to build Large test facility for production of biofuel from microalgae
[Japan] DENSO Corporation today announced that it will build a large 20,000 square meter test facility for the culture of Pseudochoricystis ellipsoidea, an oil-producing microalga patented by DENSO that is used to help reduce CO2 emissions. The new facility located in Continue reading DENSO to build Large test facility for production of biofuel from microalgae