Bio-diesel, produced from saltwater-based algae could be cost-effective, not costlier than the petroleum variety. Aurora Biofuels, located in Alameda, California has reported their 18 month pilot ...

Researchers have developed what they have termed ‘the first economical, eco-friendly process to convert algae oil into biodiesel fuel’ – a discovery they predict could one day lead to U.S ...

Like the nascent hydrogen economy, the biodiesel industry is trying to figure out the best way to move forward. Corn and soy are two of the main feedstocks right now but they're not the most ...

PetroAlgae, Bionavitas, and others bet that algae will replace soy as a feedstock for biodiesel. The question is which, out of many companies, will develop a cost-effective technology first.

However, using algae for fuel and biodiesel production remains an issue. "The big test is whether [the algae] can be successfully scaled up and survive in a large pond instead of in a container ...

Biodiesel, algae and the Second Law of Thermodynamics Tad Patzek, scourge of the biofuel universe, takes a poke at algae dreamers. By Andrew Leonard. Published January 12, 2007 5:55PM (EST) -- ...

Algae and Biodiesel - On the Line. Producing Biodiesel from Algae. MotorTrend Staff Writer Mar 01, 2009. See All 2 Photos. Now that's green. 0:00 / 0:00. Pond scum. It sounds too good to be true.

Algae biofuel startup Solix, for instance, can produce biofuel from algae right now, but it costs about $32.81 a gallon, said Bryan Wilson, a co-founder of the company and a professor at Colorado ...

Hobbyists produce biodiesel. 1980. Yusuf Chisti thinks of using microalgae as a fuel. Summer 2006. Krohn sparks the Mcgyan process. Long answer:It is easy to make biodiesel.The original process is ...

Biofuel from Algae? Not So Fast New research using real-world data casts doubt on the energy efficiency of diesel alternatives from phytoplankton. Lucy Sherriff 4 Jul 2023 Hakai Magazine.

A project to transform algae into biodiesel has been awarded $166,000 in funding from the Queensland Government. A partnership between James Cook University (JCU) and Australian company MBD Biodiesel ...

Of course, oils extracted from algae are also already used to produce biodiesel. The algae is usually grown on inert material such as polyurethane foam or nylon, and feeds on nutrients that are ...