MANILA, Philippines — Facing rising oil prices and a desire to improve energy independence the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) is consulting biofuel/algae experts to assess the potential for algae to become a source of biofuel in the island nation. The DoA invited numerous experts, including Dr. Joel L. Cuello, professor of Biosystems Engineering of [...]
Bionavitas, Inc., a Redmond Washington based bioscience company has announced a major advance in algae cultivation technology that dramatically increases yields for large scale production. [ad#336x280] The patent pending method is based on light immersion technology. The basic idea is to insert additional light sources inside of large algae cultures, in turn defeating the challenge [...]
‘Green Crude’ manufacturer Sapphire Energy has perfected a new process allowing them to create high-octane gasoline that is compatible with existing engines. Sapphire uses a single cell algae to produce a chemical mix that contains extractable biofuel that can be used in existing vehicles. [ad#336x280] Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share [...]
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