This article on biofuel research was first published on CleanTechnica There they go again. Apparently while the attention of US President* and noted fossil fuel fan Donald J. Trump was elsewhere, his own US Department of Energy awarded $22 million in grants aimed at pushing conventional fuel aside by accelerating the development of next-generation biofuel. The funds came … [Read more...] about DOE Touts Seaweed As Biofuel Source Of The Future
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New Algae Oil Process Takes Less Than An Hour
While electric cars are becoming increasingly popular with those seeking an alternative to oil, liquid fuels and combustion engines are going to remain a dominant force for decades to come. One of the most promising alternatives to fossil fuels is oil produced from algae, and researchers have developed a new process that takes just minutes to turn pond scum into carbon-neutral … [Read more...] about New Algae Oil Process Takes Less Than An Hour
Prepare Your Inner 10-year-old: Spain is Building Poop-mobiles
Would you drive a poop-mobile? It seems like the people of Spain would! In a bid to reduce the country's dependence on imported oil, Spanish energy company All-gas is spending over $15 million to research algae-based biofuel. More to the point: Spain is spending over $15 million to research biofuel sourced from the algae that grows in sewers. You know- on poop. Your … [Read more...] about Prepare Your Inner 10-year-old: Spain is Building Poop-mobiles
Video: 16 yr-old Turns Algae to Biofuel and Wins Intel Science Award
Evie Sobczak is a freakin' rock star, and you want to know her. Why? Because what started out as Evie's 8th grade science fair project just won Intel's International Science and Engineering Fair. That's a big deal because, as Sobczak puts it, "It's, like, the biggest science fair ever!" Evie's project is, in a nutshell, a chemical/catalyst-free process in which algae is … [Read more...] about Video: 16 yr-old Turns Algae to Biofuel and Wins Intel Science Award
Biofuel Plant Converts Fruit Waste Into Alternative Fuel
I am a laid back guy, but wasting food really bothers me. There are people in the world who would kill for that half-finished burger or apple you took two bites out of. But I’m also not one of those “freegans” who rummage through peoples’ trash either. Sometimes bad food is bad food, and it is simply inedible. But what if we could harvest all of that wasted food, and turn it int … [Read more...] about Biofuel Plant Converts Fruit Waste Into Alternative Fuel
OriginOil Announces It Can Produce Algae Fuel In Existing Oil Refineries
If I had to name an underdog of the alt-fuel world, it would have to be algae-based oil. One of the most abundant lifeforms on the planet, algae fuel has been a darling of the U.S. Navy, but has otherwise failed to impact the light vehicle market. But new research shows that our existing oil refineries could process crude algae oil, meaning most of the infrastructure is already … [Read more...] about OriginOil Announces It Can Produce Algae Fuel In Existing Oil Refineries
OriginOil’s ‘Pond Scum’ Algae Biofuel Needs Less Pond, Gets More Scum
Algae biofuel pioneer OriginOil, Inc. has come up with a new, more efficient design for growing algae for biofuel, using the kind of microalgae that blooms naturally in ponds. With the help of lenses that channel solar radiation within layers of algae, the new system greatly reduces the amount of pond acreage needed to grow algae crops. The new system could help algae biofuel … [Read more...] about OriginOil’s ‘Pond Scum’ Algae Biofuel Needs Less Pond, Gets More Scum
Algae Biofuel Moves to the Big City: Project Aims to Grow Algae On a High-Rise
[social_buttons] The demise of retail giant Filene's Basement may have a positive effect on proponents of vertical urban farming and algae biofuels alike. Since 2007, the developers of a Filene's site in downtown Boston have been unable to find funding to move the project forward. But now Höweler + Yoon Architecture and their partner Squared have put forth a proposal to ere … [Read more...] about Algae Biofuel Moves to the Big City: Project Aims to Grow Algae On a High-Rise
Algae Could Be Major Hydrogen Fuel Source
[social_buttons] While the first algae-to-biofuels facility went online today, scientists at Argonne National Labs are manipulating the photosynthetic super-organism for another use: creating hydrogen. Algae grows prolifically in adverse conditions, and can store large amounts of oils or starches useful for making biodiesel or ethanol. But some strains also use an enzyme … [Read more...] about Algae Could Be Major Hydrogen Fuel Source
First Algae Biodiesel Plant Goes Online: April 1, 2008
PetroSun has announced it will begin operation of its commercial algae-to-biofuels facility on April 1st, 2008. The facility, located in Rio Hondo Texas, will produce an estimated 4.4 million gallons of algal oil and 110 million lbs. of biomass per year off a series of saltwater ponds spanning 1,100 acres. Twenty of those acres will be reserved for the experimental production … [Read more...] about First Algae Biodiesel Plant Goes Online: April 1, 2008