FORT MYERS — U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson came to Fort Myers this morning to showcase his proposal to offer tax incentives to algae-based fuel producers. Continue reading Sen. Bill Nelson touts algae-based fuel at south Lee plant
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To Wash Hands of Palm Oil Unilever Embraces Algae
Consumer-Goods Maker Invests in California’s Solazyme to Avoid Environmental Concerns Associated with Palm Oil
The Wall Street Journal
BY PAUL SONNE,
LONDON—As food and consumer-goods companies face problems obtaining the key ingredient palm oil without damaging the environment, Unilever is betting on a promising low-life alternative: algae. Continue reading To Wash Hands of Palm Oil Unilever Embraces Algae
Arizona set to become center for algae-based, biofuel industry
Clean, green energy source could replace fossil fuels
by William Hermann – Aug. 27, 2010 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic
Arizonans have cleaned algae from cattle tanks, swimming pools and fish tanks for decades.
Now, Arizona researchers are developing algae as a promising 21st-century alternative fuel to power cars, trucks and planes and propel the state’s economy into the future. Continue reading Arizona set to become center for algae-based, biofuel industry
A New Start
Ten years after NREL’s Aquatic Species Program was shut down, a similar initiative began and now is thriving in its algae research, which includes the evaluation of CO2 recycling.
Continue reading A New Start
DOE to Host Series of Biomass Program Webinars: Algae Webinar Sept. 8
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Biomass Program is hosting a Webinar on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, from 2:00–4:30 p.m. EDT entitled “The Promise and Challenge of Algae as a Renewable Source of Biofuels.” Continue reading DOE to Host Series of Biomass Program Webinars: Algae Webinar Sept. 8