An investment of $1.86 million by the Government of Canada will help two Canadian businesses grow their operations and collectively create a total of 22 new jobs in St. Marys, where the companies will be converting egg by-products and industrial emissions into high-value goods.
KAILUA KONA, Hawaii (June , 2012) — Cyanotech Corporation, a world leader in microalgae-based, high-value nutrition and health products, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012, ended March 31, 2012.
South San Francisco, CA and White Plains, NY – June 26, 2012 – Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil and bioproducts company, and Bunge Global Innovation LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bunge Limited, a global agribusiness and food company, announced today they have broken ground on a 100,000 metric ton renewable oil production facility adjacent to Bunge’s Moema sugarcane mill in Brazil. Construction started on schedule and the plant is targeted to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2013. Additionally, Hildo Henz, an experienced engineer who has led major refinery projects during his career, has been appointed General Manager of… weiterlesen →
KARIYA (Japan) – As oil production from renewable microalgae biomass is expected to help reduce CO2 emissions in logistics and transportation, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation, IHI Corporation, and DENSO Corporation today announced the establishment of the Japan Association for Microalgae Fuels (JMAF). The JMAF’s focus is to commercialize microalgae biofuel production and to facilitate joint efforts across industry, government, and academia on a national basis. The association held its inaugural meeting today, inviting 10 private companies as primary members.
Los Angeles, California – 26 June, 2012 – OriginOil, Inc. developer of a technology to convert algae into renewable crude oil, recently announced the appointment of Anthony Fidaleo to its board. Fidaleo will serve as OriginOil’s third independent director. In the past three months the Company has added two independent directors and chartered Audit and Compensation Committees in preparation for the commercialization of its breakthrough platform technology and the extension of its market applications.
Research teams within the CEA Life Sciences Division and Fermentalg, a company specializing in the bioproduction of chemical molecules from microalgae, have signed a framework collaboration agreement extending over several years. This cooperative venture will enable the sharing of Research and Development results between the CEA teams and Fermentalg.
Grand-Métis, September 21, 2011 – The International Garden Festival is showing Algaegarden designed by Heather Ring, Brenda Parker and Synnøve Fredericks from London, England, at the IIDEX/NeoCon Show in Toronto on September 22 and 23.
Die Schifffahrtsverwaltung des US-Verkehrsministeriums hat erste Tests mit Algendiesel zum Einsatz in der kommerziellen Schifffahrt durchgeführt. Erste Ergebnisse bestätigten die Erwartung, dass der Algenkraftstoff nicht nur problemlos einsetzbar, sondern im Betrieb sogar vorteilhaft sein kann.
Los Angeles, Jun 20, 2012 – OriginOil, Inc. developer of a technology to convert algae into renewable crude oil, has found that its platform technology which separates solids from liquids in a single pass, without the use of chemicals, has multiple market implications beyond the algae industry.