Algae’s ability to produce high-quality oils for nutritional and pharmaceutical applications proved to be an advantage for one company last week. ABO member BioProcess Algae signed an agreement to provide commercial supplies of algae-derived, Omega-3 rich oils to KD-Pharma Bexbach GmbH, part of Bioseutica BV’s Fats & Lipids Division. KD-Pharma will use the feedstock to […]
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DOE Seeking Input on Increasing Algae Product Yields
The Department of Energy yesterday issued a Request for Information on the “development of algae production and downstream processing technology to enhance the yield of algal biofuel intermediate products.” Basically this means that DOE is looking for input on the best way future research, development and deployment projects can help produce commercial-scale yields of biomass, […]
Farm Bill Moves Forward With Biofuel Provisions
Last week the Senate passed a Farm Bill that included much-needed energy provisions that will leverage America’s agriculture industry in the effort to improve our energy independence. Before it passed, one effort to dilute the Farm Bill was an amendment that would have eliminated support for biorefinery, renewable chemical and biobased product manufacturing assistance programs. […]
Preparations for the Navy’s Green Fleet
Some of the latest preparations for testing the Navy’s Great Green Fleet have been visible recently: On June 13 the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser began loaded 900,000 gallons of an advanced biofuels mix. The fuels will be part of the Navy’s Great Green Fleet testing that will begin […]
Farm Bill Action Alert
Today the Senate will take up the Farm Bill, S. 3240, at 2:15 p.m., and begin debating and voting on more than 70 amendments. It is important for the algae community to add its voice today. Included in these amendments is one proposed by Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) that will effectively strike Section 9003, the […]
