A small resort town on Spain’s Atlantic coast is now home to the world’s first sewage-to-algae fuel facility. This European Union backed demonstration project was built to showcase the potential for algae to convert wastewater into vehicle grade fuel. The €12 million, 10 hectare facility is called All-Gas, a nod to the Spanish word algas, …
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Agenda Showcases Breakthrough Algae Commercialization, Research and Supporting Industries Orlando, FL (July 8, 2013) The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, announced today that the preliminary agenda for the 7th Annual Algae Biomass Summit has been finalized, unveiling a list of algae experts and leaders that will be discussing the latest advances …
Algae.Tec has signed a deal with government-owned power company Macquarie Generation to site an algae carbon capture and biofuel production facility alongside a 2640MW coal-fired power plant in Hunter Valley Australia. This first of its kind deal will capture an estimated 270,000 tons of carbon dioxide, which will be fed into an algae bed and converted …
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A recent report by an Australian think tank found that algae farming in that country could generation billions of dollars in economic benefits and up to 50,000 jobs. Experts at Future Directions International examined the benefits that would come from producing algae-derived Omega-3 oils, aquaculture feeds and biofuels in regions of Australia with ample land and sunlight. …
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President Obama gave a speech today outlining how his Administration will address climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for the changes that come with a warming world. One important tool he mentioned was the ability of innovators to find new ways to make products that don’t exacerbate pollution. The algae industry is proving to …