Duke scientists making algae biofuel more viable
By Teresa Meng for The Chronicle: A Duke University professor has been awarded a $5.2 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to explore ways of making algae a cost efficient fuel source.
The Duke-led Marine Algae Industrialization Consortium, comprised of both universities and energy companies, aims to lower the cost of algae oil, which can be used in place of fossil fuels. The team is working to identify algae proteins that can be used in protein-based nutritional products in order to make the entire algae farming process more cost-efficient. Zackary Johnson, Arthur P. Kaupe assistant professor of molecular biology in marine science, is the principal investigator of MAGIC and has been researching algae biofuels for eight years.
“The goal of the research is to drive down the cost of algae biofuel by increasing the value of proteins within algae,” Johnson explained.
Johnson and his team at MAGIC are trying to use multiple ways so that algae grown for biofuel extraction can also be sold after oil is extracted from the algae. Proteins in algae could be used for nutritional products such as poultry feed, fish feed or even food for humans. Extracting and selling these proteins would lower the overall production cost of extracting oil from the algae. In the future, algae proteins as food sources might even be a sustainable approach to feed the world.
Algae biofuel has the potential to become a major source of sustainable energy because it can be produced quickly, easily and in high quality, Johnson said. Cont'd...
Industry experts will meet to discuss the key considerations in Energy From Waste in December in London
SMi Reports (2015. 10. 08, London): Some of the most senior industry experts in resource efficiency and waste management will gather this December to discuss the latest developments in Energy from Waste when SMi's 8th annual show returns to London.
International Event address Moringa Biofuel Development
3rd Global Moringa Meet planned in India aim to provide interested parties with knowledge and information related to development of sustainable biodiesel industry. The Advanced Biofuel Center(ABC) is hosting the 2 days international Training Programme in Jaipur, India Nov. 21-22.
Turboden provides the world largest ORC-based biomass power plants in North America
West Fraser's 2x13 MW biomass power plants operating commercially since beginning of 2015.
Maine Wood Pellet's 8 MW power unit to start up early in 2016 in the United States.
Two Explosions a World Apart: From Disaster Comes New Power
How Roys Poyiadjiss and Martua Sitoruss Partnership is Creating the Largest Biofuel Plant in Japan
New study shows biodiversity has no significant impact on switchgrass and prairie grass production for bioenergy use
"Understanding how to establish and manage grasslands that can provide more than biomass is an important challenge for developing sustainable, production-scale bioenergy plantings."
Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc. Announces a Breakthrough in Cellulose to Sugar Conversion Rates and Efficiencies
. For the first time highly coveted cellulose sugars will be available for ethanol, diesels and other biofuels manufacturers and blenders at a commercial scale and at a cost that makes them profitable for the first time without government subsidy.
Net Zero Housing Development
A Building that produces the equal or more energy than it consumes is called Net Zero House.
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Algenol to Partner in China to take Climate Action
China Looks to Algenols Carbon Mitigation Technology to Reduce Rising Global CO2 Levels and Help Combat Climate Change
1st International Energy Efficiency Summit and the latest regulation in the sector - together at RENEXPO®!
To support and to be involved in the promotion of the legislative changes made by ANRE, regarding energy efficiency, REECO is organizing the 1st Interna-tional Energy Efficiency Summit for the industrial and building sector in Romania, in parallel to RENEXPO® SOUTH-EAST EUROPE. The event is sup-ported by ANRE - Regulatory Authority for Energy in Romania and it will take place on the 18th of November 2015, at the Palace Hall in Bucharest.
It's Time for a Non-Renewable Carbon User Fee for Fuels
Advanced Biofuels USA lays out idea for disappearing tax on non-renewable portions of transportation fuel and natural gas.
Balls of DNA Could Fix Geothermal Energy's Biggest Problem
Shara Tonn for Wired.com: Geothermal Power has the potential to be cheap, reliable, and abundant—running off the heat of the Earth 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That’s especially true thanks to a new generation of home-grown geothermal plants, which don’t run off the steam of natural hot springs and geysers. No need to find those hydrothermal gems; today, geothermal engineers are making their own reservoirs by drilling down into hot rock and pumping in water.
The catch? Engineers can’t see what’s happening underground. Drilling wells in just the right spot can be like playing golf blindfolded: Even if someone faces you in the right direction, you could still hit the ball way off the green. But tiny fragments of DNA dropped into the wells could soon help engineers follow the path of water underground, helping them sink their putts every time.
In a basic geothermal plant set-up, engineers actually have to drill two types of wells. The first kind, which goes down two or three miles, carries cold water down deep, where it fractures the hot rock and creates new paths for water to move. It’s kind of like fracking, but without the chemicals. Cont'd...
Balls of DNA Could Fix Geothermal Energy's Biggest Problem
Shara Tonn for Wired.com: Geothermal Power has the potential to be cheap, reliable, and abundant—running off the heat of the Earth 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That’s especially true thanks to a new generation of home-grown geothermal plants, which don’t run off the steam of natural hot springs and geysers. No need to find those hydrothermal gems; today, geothermal engineers are making their own reservoirs by drilling down into hot rock and pumping in water.
The catch? Engineers can’t see what’s happening underground. Drilling wells in just the right spot can be like playing golf blindfolded: Even if someone faces you in the right direction, you could still hit the ball way off the green. But tiny fragments of DNA dropped into the wells could soon help engineers follow the path of water underground, helping them sink their putts every time.
In a basic geothermal plant set-up, engineers actually have to drill two types of wells. The first kind, which goes down two or three miles, carries cold water down deep, where it fractures the hot rock and creates new paths for water to move. It’s kind of like fracking, but without the chemicals. Cont'd...
Fortune 100 Executive Authors Cloud Convergence Strategy Book
Fortune 100 Executive Writes Business Transformation Strategy Book for Today's New Technology Paradigms.
Genera Energy Nominated for the 2015 Biofuels Hot 40 List
Biomass feedstock industry leader aims to repeat honor of being named one of the 40 hottest companies in the advanced bioeconomy
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