Aurora Biofuels algae strain can double fuel production, CO2 consumption

Aurora Biofuels recently announced their success in optimizing algae that can double CO2 consumption and fuel production at the same time. Using tools developed through knowledge from molecular biology and biochemistry, the company’s scientists have optimized particular algae strains

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Digestion tanks can produce biogas and save energy in sewage plants—research

A study from the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany has found that small sewage plants can also produce biogas to generate electricity. Sewage plants remove organic matter from wastewater. The accumulating sludge then decays and biogas is generated as a by-product.

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Algaeventure Systems to provide technology for US $ 43-million algae research

Ohio-based Algaeventure Systems, which develops technology and systems for algal production of lipids and biomass, will be working with San Diego, California-based General Atomics (GA) for research into alternative jet-fuel applications.

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TMO secures 11 million pounds for cellulosic ethanol technology

TMO Renewables Ltd. has completed a round of financing totaling around 11 million pounds (US $18 million) for sustainable cellulosic ethanol technology. The British company has developed a new process for converting biomass

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Consortium bids for DOE grant for algae-based biofuel project

OriginOil, Inc. is leading a consortium that includes the Idaho National Laboratory of the Department of Energy (DOE), two top US universities and materials technology firm Media & Process Technology in bidding for a grant under the Recovery Act for funding algae biofuels production.

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Washington: Iberdrola and Simpson’s biomass venture starts operations

Washington’s newest renewable energy facility, a 55-megawatt (MW) biomass cogeneration plant, has begun commercial operations, its owners said. The facility is the result of a partnership between Iberdrola Renewables and Simpson Tacoma Kraft Company.

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Germany: KIT building new algae production process for biofuels

Scientists from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany are developing efficient photoreactors and cell decomposition methods for the cultivation of microalgae for energy.

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BP teams up with Martek in us $ 10-million biodiesel development work

BP yesterday signed a US $10-million joint development agreement (JDA) with Martek Biosciences Corporation to study techniques in using microbes on biofuel feedstock for biodiesel production.

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Latin American biofuels active; Potential exists says Frost & Sullivan

This year is expected to be a difficult one for biofuels in Latin America, with investments anticipated to be 40% lower than last year according to a Frost & Sullivan analyst. But at the same time, new analyses finds that biofuel is has a lot of potential in the region, with market participants strongly pursuing growth strategies and research on new biofuels to boost this market amid difficult times.

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Solazyme gets funding from California Energy Commission

Solazyme, a renewable oil and bioproducts company which leads algal biotechnology was recently awarded a US $789,697 grant by the California Energy Commission, California’s primary energy policy and planning agency, to develop clean fuel from cellulosic feedstocks.

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