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
November 2, 2009 by Scientific American - Alternative Energy Technology
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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.
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Biofuels: Don’t Let This Alternative Energy “Greendoggle” Fool You
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Turning Algae into Bioplastic
November 2, 2009 by Andrew Williams
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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 corn starch, [...]
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.
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