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This post was written by Anders Riel Muller on May 21, 2009
Google’s Under-the-Radar Algae Play Seeks Fresh Funds
Google has showered funds on solar power, plug-in vehicles, batteries and energy management since getting bitten by the cleantech bug a few years ago. Next-gen biofuels made from algae, which have generated no small amount of interest from other investors, might have been starting to feel left out. But back in 2007, Google provided grants for clean energy projects at NASA Ames, and a scientist named Jonathan Trent snagged one of them for an underwater, largely under-the-radar algae project. According to Cleantech Group, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have invested $250,000 in Trent’s ongoing efforts to develop an algae-based fuel using a decidedly low-tech input: sewage. Read the full article at Earth2Tech.
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This post was written by Anders Riel Muller on May 20, 2009
Recharge News articles about Lolland and Algae workshop
Darius Snieckus and Anders Bjartnes from Recharge News wrote two articles about the Algae initiative on Lolland and the Omega Project. You can Download the Lolland article and the Omega article by following the links. Thank you to Recharge News for letting us post the articles.
Source: www.rechargenews.com
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This post was written by Anders Riel Muller on May 8, 2009
2nd Algae Biofuel Summit 2009
8th, 9th, & 10th September, 2009, India
Last date of Abstract Submission is May 15th 2009
Participants are invited to submit abstracts on topics within the scope of the Summit. Proposals for presentation will be reviewed by the Committe on the basis of 500 word abstracts.
The main objective of the Summit is to provide an improved up-to-date understanding of the next generation feedstocks and technologies in Algae Biofuel Industry. The Summit will be an excellent platform to disseminate information regarding recent research and development activities in the field of Algae, mass production systems, Photobioreactor technologies and other important areas of Algae Biofuel Industry. In view of Biofuels emerging as a trillion dollar futuristic industry, the summit shall bring out many value added consulting opportunities for the speakers as well as industry experts. The technical & financial topics of summit will cover the entire Algae Biofuel Industry.
Read more at the Summit website
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This post was written by Anders Riel Muller on May 5, 2009
New Book: The Alga Dunaniella
Edited by Ami Ben-Amotz, Juergen Polle, and Subba Rao, to be released May 2009 by Science Publishers, Enfield, NH, USA.
The genus Dunaliella has been one of the most studied members of Chlorophyceae and is represented by 27 species, of which 23 are from salt water. Species of Dunaliella occur in freshwater, euryhaline habitats of all continents, oceans including the Dead Sea and even the salt lakes of the Antarctic. These extremophiles thrive in habitats with a wide range of salinity, pH, light intensity and temperature.
This volume presents a state-of-the art research in biochemistry, molecular biology and medical application. A glossary of specialized terms is appended. Each chapter is contributed by an expert or group of experts dedicated to increase our understanding of Dunaliella. All the chapters were reviewed internally by their colleagues, editors and external reviewers; this was followed by a final revision.
The book provides a balanced multi-disciplinary communication and contributes to our understanding of this unique alga. It is addressed to graduate students and scientists as a summary of current thoughts on Dunaliella.
For ordering information please click here.
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This post was written by Anders Riel Muller on May 3, 2009
