[USA] About 16 months ago, a Florida-based biofuel company called Algenol noticed that its Internet service was slowing down. In checking that out, Jack Voth, Algenol’s information technology chief, Continue reading Why were this company’s computers attacked millions of times this year? Algae
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Pentagon Blows $150 Per Gallon On ‘Green’ Jet Fuel
[9th, May 2014] If the United States military is forced to respond to a threat by blowing things up from the air, Americans can take comfort in the fact that the death and destruction is being carried out with minimal impact to the environment. Continue reading Pentagon Blows $150 Per Gallon On ‘Green’ Jet Fuel
Algae co-products providing protein source in Texas A&M research
[8th, May 2014] While there may be little use for most of the algae growing in Midwestern farm ponds, researchers at Texas A&M University are finding algae co-products can be used in cattle rations. Since algae is 40 percent oil, researchers were trying to determine what could be done with the remaining 60 percent, says Tryon Wickersham, an animal scientist at Texas A&M… Continue reading Algae co-products providing protein source in Texas A&M research
Think filling up your gas tank is painful on your wallet? Imagine $150 a gallon
[8th, May 2014] Imagine $150 a gallon? That is how much the U.S. government — funded by you the taxpayer — shelled out for jet fuel made from algae. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the biofuel was bought for testing purposes as part of the FAA’s goal for the aviation industry to use a billion gallons of alternative jet fuel annually by 2018… Continue reading Think filling up your gas tank is painful on your wallet? Imagine $150 a gallon
Solix BioSystems gets $31 million for commercial algae-oil plant
[USA] Solix BioSystems Inc., a closely held producer of refinable algae-oil, received $31 million from existing investors to build its first commercial-scale production plant. Continue reading Solix BioSystems gets $31 million for commercial algae-oil plant
Utah company develops powdered algae biofuel
[USA] Compact Contractors of America LLC, a Utah-based company developing dry algae aviation fuels, recently announced it has sold samples of its powdered algae-based jet fuel to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. Continue reading Utah company develops powdered algae biofuel
San Diego algae biofuels industry gains steam with R&D consortium
The San Diego region is undertaking a broad initiative to accelerate development of algae-to-biofuels technology by establishing a new organization, the San Diego Center for Algae-based Biofuels, or SD-CAB. Continue reading San Diego algae biofuels industry gains steam with R&D consortium