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Center of Excellence for Hazardous Material Management 12-16 months from algae-based biodiesel plant

The Center of Excellence for Hazardous Material Management says it is 12 to 16 months from establishing a commercial demonstration plant for an algae-based biodiesel plant near Carlsbad, New Mexico....

New Mexico research team is two years from “major” brine-based algae production test

In New Mexico, the Center for Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management in Carlsbad said that it is less than two years from a major algae oil production demonstration using five strains of algae ...

Pilot farm grows salicoma in Mexico using seawater; potential biodiesel feedstock is brine-tolerant

In Mexico, the former head of the University of Arizona Environmental Research Lab has established a pilot scale farm to grow salicoma, or sea asparagus, a salt-tolerant plant that grows in inhospitab...

Continental Airlines to test algae, jatropha in B50 blend in January 7th 737 test flight

In Texas, Continental Airlines set a date of January 7th for a test of algae and jatropha-based biodiesel in a Boeing 737. The airline said that it has worked for nine months on production and testing...

Mexican distillers’ grains imports up sharply this year; could rise 300 percent in future, say officials

In Mexico, the U.S. Grains Council director for Mexico and Central America said that Mexico is currently the leading importer of dried distillers grains,  importing 708,000 metric tons last year, and...

Algae startup Sapphire Energy eyes New Mexico facility after $50 million capital raise

In New Mexico, closely watched algae startup Sapphire Energy, which launched with a $50 million early stage investment round in Silicon Valley, is negotiating with officials in Las Cruces for an open-...