In Brazil, the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) said a group of researchers from Brazil’s State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) have cultivated microalgae in a laboratory setting under carefully controlled conditions. Their primary aim was to harness the metabolites, particularly lipids, produced by these microorganisms to create biofuels. Luisa Fernanda Ríos, one of the authors […]
In Australia, algae bioplastics maker Kelpy has partnered with SOS Carbon to make use of the giant sargassum bloom that is threatening tourism and fishing throughout the Caribbean. At 5,000 miles wide, this year’s Atlantic sargassum bloom is the largest ever seen at this time of year. The partnership will leverage the Littoral Collection Module […]
In Brazil, a group of researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil have grown microalgae under controlled conditions in a laboratory in order to use their metabolites, especially lipids, with the prime purpose of producing biofuel. The study is reported in an article published in the journal Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. The […]
In Illinois, United said it aims to boost SAF production through the investment of $5 million in algae biofuel company Viridos. The airline said this new investment will support the production of sustainable aviation fuel made from algae, an abundant and scalable resource that can be grown and harvested without impacting the food supply chain. […]
News has arrived from California that Viridos, focused on the production of algae biofuels primarily in the form of SAF and renewable diesel, has raised $25M in a Series A equity investment led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, joined by Chevron and United Airlines Ventures. The funding will be used for R&D to further increase algae […]
In Australia, Provectus Algae has secured an undisclosed strategic investment from CJ BIO, a division of South Korea-based food and biotechnology company CJ CheilJedang. Provectus Algae programs microalgae to produce specialty ingredients using both natural and synthetic biology approaches. The strategic investment by CJ BIO provides Provectus Algae with additional funds to accelerate commercialization efforts. […]
In Spain, Neste is aiming to establish an algae pilot production facility in Spain to further strengthen the growth of its global raw material pool. With this pilot, Neste strives to develop and demonstrate algae cultivation and processing. The project is currently in the planning phase with no final investment decision made yet. Due to […]
In the United Kingdom, prolific designer Julian Melchiorri has introduced a chandelier concept that incorporates air-purifying algae. Dubbed Exhale, the living chandelier consists of 70 glass leaves full of green algae that absorb carbon dioxide and releases oxygen. Exhale is designed to work both inside and outdoors and was on display at London Design Week, […]
Bloomberg has reported on a pullback by ExxonMobil from its long-running investments in algae biofuels. You can read Ben Elgin and Kevin Crowley’s crisp reporting here. For those looking for a compact summary of ExxonMobil and biofuels, here’s my theory. They were against biofuels because they were too low-yield and expensive, until they found algae, […]
In Malaysia, PETRONAS Research Sdn Bhd (PRSB), a subsidiary of PETRONAS, and SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), have signed an agreement to develop technology for microalgae oil production. Under the agreement, PRSB and SEDC Energy will jointly develop algae production technology which includes cultivation, harvesting and extraction of […]
