Tag: Manta Biofuel

From algae blooms to algae oil: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Manta Biofuel

From algae blooms to algae oil: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Manta Biofuel

November 27, 2017 |

The promise is this: Manta could one day skim algae right off of the Chesapeake Bay and convert it into oil, simultaneously cleaning up deadly algae blooms and providing the precursor for clean, renewable fuels. Manta licensed its harvesting technology from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, where company co-founder Ryan Powell invented it […]

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Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund invests $150,000 in Manta Biofuel

Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund invests $150,000 in Manta Biofuel

October 19, 2015 |

In Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund has invested $150,000 into Manta Biofuel LLC, a company that produces crude oil from algae at a cost that is competitive with traditional petroleum. The promise is this: Manta could one day skim algae right off of the Chesapeake Bay and convert it into oil, simultaneously cleaning […]

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