Tag: Aljadix

Biofuel Production with the Sun, the Sea and Thermochemical Reactions

Biofuel Production with the Sun, the Sea and Thermochemical Reactions

October 10, 2017 |

By Dr. Marcius Extavour, Senior Director, Energy & Resources, XPRIZE Special to The Digest Biofuels have a renewed and important focus in a time of growing recognition of the need for carbon neutral, carbon negative, and circular carbon solutions. Hydrocarbon drop-in fuels are among the leading products targeted by the CO2 conversion community, be it […]

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Carbon negative biofuel: The Digest’s 8-Slide Guide to Aljadix

Carbon negative biofuel: The Digest’s 8-Slide Guide to Aljadix

July 26, 2016 |

Aljadix is developing carbon negative biofuel from microalgae feedstock.  It has required a substantial re-design of the biofuel process.  Using Sapphire Energy and Algae Systems as models, Aljadix developed an innovative sea-surface cultivation platform (using sea-water growth media) to expressly avoid the requirement for land and freshwater.  The platform is a combination of the “open raceway pond” […]

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