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BAL Chile opens macroalgae biofuels farm off Chilean coast

BAL Chile opens macroalgae biofuels farm off Chilean coast

September 29, 2011 |

In Chile, BAL Chile SA has begun farming algae on the island of Chiloé with plans to produce biofuels for industrial use. The company hopes to produce algae at commercial scale in the next five years. BAL has established strategic alliances with DuPont and Statoil for this initiative and has secured financial support from several […]

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Firm seeks financing for Polynesian seaweed macroalgae venture

Firm seeks financing for Polynesian seaweed macroalgae venture

[ 0 ] October 8, 2010 |

In Polynesia, 1st Water Enterprises advises: “We have been commissioned to design, construct and administer a Seaweed (macroalgae) Project for a Polynesian company” that will also produce fish meal. Two possible sites of land have been obtained for the farm and processing plant , and advantageous tax arrangements have been agreed with local government. The […]

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Statoil invests, partners with BAL in macroalgae: How Big will Big Algae be?

Statoil invests, partners with BAL in macroalgae: How Big will Big Algae be?

[ 0 ] September 16, 2010 |

In California, Bio Architecture Lab and Norway’s Statoil  announced a wide-ranging strategic partnership for the production of renewable, sustainable and low cost ethanol derived from macroalgae grown off the coast of Norway. Statoil will fund  BAL’s research and development (R&D) and demonstration projects, and if successful, will also fund the commercialization of BAL’s technology in […]

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With a Little Kelp from my Friends: Macroalgae projects, concepts bloom

With a Little Kelp from my Friends: Macroalgae projects, concepts bloom

[ 1 ] June 23, 2010 |

Of all the results in the recent Transformative Technologies reader poll, the most surprising by far is the support for seaweed-based biofuels technologies. The sector placed third among all transformative technology platforms, with 8.63 percent of the votes. It could be simply that “macroalgae” attracts votes in the way that “jatrophalgae” or “cornalgae” might have, […]

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DOE’s 2023 Billion-Ton Report says biomass production could sustainably treble

DOE’s 2023 Billion-Ton Report says biomass production could sustainably treble

March 20, 2024 |

In Washington, Department of Energy (DOE) last week released the 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), which shows that the U.S. could sustainably triple its production of biomass to more than 1 billion tons per year. The report—the fourth in a series of assessments of potential biomass resources in the United States since 2005—finds that 1 billion […]

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FOA La La La La: DOE decks your halls with new Regional Resource Hubs for Purpose Grown Energy Crops program

FOA La La La La: DOE decks your halls with new Regional Resource Hubs for Purpose Grown Energy Crops program

December 19, 2023 |

In Washington, the  US Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office announced its notice of intent (NOI) to issue a funding opportunity announcement that will drive the research and development of low-carbon, purpose-grown energy crops leading to the deployment of clean energy technologies. The planned Regional Resource Hubs for Purpose-Grown Energy Crops funding opportunity will support […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Currently Used and Future Potential of Biomass Resources in the US

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Currently Used and Future Potential of Biomass Resources in the US

April 26, 2023 |

The Billion Ton 23 update is coming. BETO needs a comprehensive biomass resource assessment that is end-use agnostic — for example, MSW and microalgae numbers in BT16 do not represent current BETO Analysis. There is a need to add conventional ag and forestry resources, oilseed and cover crops,macroalgae, CO2 and to align with USDA forest […]

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Hot, Superhot, Uberhot: The leading lights in renewable Chemicals & Biomaterials make big moves

Hot, Superhot, Uberhot: The leading lights in renewable Chemicals & Biomaterials make big moves

November 15, 2022 |

Among the newest adopters, we’re reporting this week that cactus leather slip-ons prove G.H. Bass isn’t “loafing about” on sustainability. In addition Tarform has revved up use of renewables for its electric motorcycles, using a flaxseed and biobased resin composite dyed with algae-based pigments. Finally, Germany’s Playmobil will soon expand its Wiltopia bioplastic range of […]

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Spring of Algae: The Algae Prize is born

Spring of Algae: The Algae Prize is born

January 25, 2022 |

Since the summer of last year, a cadre of algae and energy R&D veterans have been hammering away to create The Algae Prize, to catalyze student teams to tackle Production, Downstream Processing, Identification of Novel Products or Tools and compete for $130,000 in prizes, in a $300,000 initiative now sponsored by the US Department of […]

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DOE launches new AlgaePrize student competition

DOE launches new AlgaePrize student competition

January 16, 2022 |

In Washington, D.C., the inaugural 2022–2023 U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office AlgaePrize competition is now open. The AlgaePrize is a new competition which encourages high school through graduate level students to pursue innovative ideas for the development, design, and invention of technologies within the commercial algae value chain. The AlgaePrize, sponsored by the U.S. […]

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