Algal industry says ES&T algal lifecycle study completely off the mark, uses 30-year old data instead of contemporary results

In Minnesota, the algae industry came out swinging at an article published by in Environmental Science & Technology, which claimed that the lifecycle carbon benefits of growing algal biomass are worse than corn.
The source of the industy’s ire? The authors’ decision to use data from as far back as the 1970s and 1980s, and to [...]

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Algenol Company Profile

Business: Algael fuel developer. Algenol explains that energy from the sun through photosynthesis produces simple sugars inside algae cells which, concurrently with enzymes, produce ethanol. Extremely fast growing algae renews the sugar supply.

Model: Owner-operator and partner.

Algae Biofuel and Abandoned Mines

Mining for Algae: Could Abandoned Mines Help Grow Biofuel? Backers of algae-based biofuels tout the simplicity of their feedstock. Sunlight and water are all that’s needed to convert carbon dioxide into fuel. Now, some scientists are testing the notion that sunlight might be optional.

Turning Algae into Bioplastic

US Company Transforms Algae into Bioplastic: Could Slash Petroleum Use by 50% California-based company Cereplast has revealed that it is developing breakthrough technology to transform algae into bioplastics, and predicts that it could replace 50% or more of the petroleum content used in traditional plastic resins. Cereplast already makes plastic from renewable material such as [...]

Oregon Algae Farm

WW Moss proposes 100-acre algae farm in Oregon In Oregon, WW Moss has proposed a 100-acre algal biofuels facility for the Port of Umatilla, on a site near the Two Rivers Correctional Institution.

Investing in Algae Biofuels

It doesn’t take rocket science to determine the world needs to employ more alternative fuels and technologies. Oil production and discoveries are waning. And the countries with the worlds remaining oil are hotbeds of anti-U.S. sentiment, with their best interests directly juxtaposed to U.S. interests. Biofuels, on the other hand, can be produced domestically or [...]