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International Algae Congress convenes in Hamburg on December 1-2

Jim Lane — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:01:03 +0000

In Germany, the International Algae Congress will convene DEcember 1-2, 2009 in Hamburg. In attendance are delegates from: Evonik Degussa, University of Groningen, Exxonmobil, CTI BioChemicals, Ghent University, German Renewable Energy Federation, Danish Food Industry Agency, WageningenUR, European Society of Microalgal Biotechnology, European Commission, European Algae Biomass Association and the Danish Technological Institute.

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National Algae Association addresses catfish pond opportunities in Nov 18-19 workshop in Tennessee

Jim Lane — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:12:37 +0000

In Tennessee, the National Algae Association’s Mid-South Chapter is addressing what has been termed a “surprising number of catfish farmers embracing algae as an alternative energy aqua crop,” in the “Algae; Exploring Open Pond Production Opportunities” workshop in Memphis on November 18 and 19, 2009.

The event will begin the evening of Nov. 18th with a presentation by Barry Cohen, Director of the National Algae Association. Terri Chiang of Biomass Partners, LLC will present on the huge potential for open pond production in the South. Nationally-renowned algae open pond expert, Ron Putt of Auburn University will speak on his extensive research on this subject.

Additional speakers include Rodney Saul of Saul Fish Farms, David Coho, Vice-president of Algae Venture Systems, Larry Trumbore of Phycal, Joseph LaStella of GreenStar Products, and Neal Van Milligan of Bioten Power and Energy Group, among others.

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Biodiesel fleet program beset by rampant microorganisms ‘way down in Kokomo’: all well now, city says

Jim Lane — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:51:14 +0000

In Indiana, a Kokomo biodiesel program went awry when a city program turning restaurant grease and waste oils into fuel for the city fleet, resulted in a rash of microorganisms breeding in collected animal fats and causing 250 gallons of black sludge to accumulate in city storage tanks and gum up city fleet fuel filters. The city installed finer filtration to strain out animal fats in the biodiesel production process and has a fuel additive that controls microorganism growth.

The program, which was suspended during cleaning, has been restarted.

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DOE to add $5.5 million in funding for Automotive X Prize

Jim Lane — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:36:48 +0000

In Washington, Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that the Department of Energy is providing up to $5.5 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support the Automotive X PRIZE competition. The funding announced today will provide technical assistance and expand national education and outreach efforts for the competition. The award also supports President Obama’s Strategy for American Innovation, which calls on federal agencies to increase their use of prizes as a tool for promoting technological advances.

This year’s award will build on previous work between DOE and the X PRIZE Foundation and established a multi-tiered educational approach to clean energy vehicle technologies, including an online, interactive knowledge center targeted at students.

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Next Generation Biofuels Feedstocks – SF, 11/16-17 has top speaker lineup

Jim Lane — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:49:20 +0000

In California, the Next Generation Biofuels Feedstocks conference kicks off in San Francisco on November 16-17 with a top-flight line-up of speakers including Digest columnist Will Thurmond.

Other speakers include Joe Skurla, CEO of Dupont Danisco, Riggs Eckelberry, CEO of Origin Oil, David Walther of Cobalt Biofuels as well as speakers from Ceres, Novozymes, Sandia National Lab, USDA, DOE and the Algal Biomass Organization.

What are the impacts of growing different feedstocks on the environment? What are the greenhouse gas emissions from burning the finished fuel? What are the prices and market trends of the feedstocks? What are the potential yield of the biofuels? Excellent place to find answers to your questions. Good 3 for 2 offer on passes to the events.

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Cyclone Power completes testing of biofuels-compatible, external combustion, steam engine

Jim Lane — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:24:24 +0000

In Florida, Cyclone Power Technologies announced that it had completed performance tests of its external combustion engine for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). According to Cyclone, tests demonstrated that water-cooled Mark II engine achieved thermal efficiencies over 30%. Operating at temperatures of 1000°F and steam pressures of 1150 psi, the compact 98 lbs Mark II ran at 2133 rpm and produced 13.4 hp and 33 ft-lbs of torque at a diesel fuel burn rate of 0.8 gal/hr.

The Cyclone Engine is a modern steam engine, designed to achieve high thermal efficiencies through a compact heat-regenerative process, and to run on bio-diesel, syngas or solar.

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Environmentally sustainable tour bus, the “Permibus”, fills up on B100 at Innovation Fuels

Jim Lane — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:22:47 +0000

In New York, “The Permibus” – the world’s first environmentally sustainable tour bus complete with an interior garden perpetuated by worms, live chicken farm, multidimensional composting system, solar panels and wood burning stove – continued its national tour to promote sustainable living with a stop at Innovation Fuels. Biodiesel producer and distributor Innovation responded with a free 60-gallon load of B100 biodiesel. Innovation Fuels currently operates integrated biorefineries at New York Harbor and Port of Milwaukee.

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Biofuels Digest’s Hallowe’en offering: “The Magic Beans of Freedonia”

Jim Lane — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:42:45 +0000

The wily King of the Trolls

To celebrate Hallowe’en and the harvest season, with its traditions of ghouls and trolls, the Digest offers its own illustrated, comic, cautionary tale: “The Magic Beans of Freedonia”.

A group of Freedonian farmers find that buying low-cost fuel from Trolls from the East…doesn’t work out exactly as planned.

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CleanEquity Monaco conference salted for March 4-5, 2010

Jim Lane — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:29:07 +0000

In Monaco, the CleanEquity Monaco conference will be held March 4-5, 2010, and the event is now open for registration and information. The conference showcases up to 50 of the world’s most exciting next generation clean technology companies. CleanEquity Monaco conference salted for March 4-5, 2010 is a post from: Biofuels Digest

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Next Generation Biofuels Feedstocks USA convenes in San Francisco, November 16-17

Jim Lane — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:07:53 +0000

In California, the Next Generation Biofuels Feedstocks USA conference is scheduled for San Francisco on November 16-17. At the conference, regulatory officials, project developers, R&D experts and investors will examine production and feedstock issues.

Speakers are scheduled from the Algal Biomass Association (ABO) - American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), Biofuel Capital Partners, Cascadia Capital, Cobalt Biofuels, Energy Biosciences Institute, Syngenta International, USDA, National Science Foundation (NSF) Sandia National Labs and Joint Bioenergy Institute, National Algae Association, Novozymes, Solazyme, Sriya Innovations and the DOE.

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