7 September 20165 September 2016 Algae as vessels for (photo)synthetic biology Algae-powered photosynthetic houses or algae-made commercial products might not be very far from reality
30 August 201630 August 2016 A breakthrough in algae harvesting Global Algae Innovations offering membrane system that could use just 1% of the energy needed to run a centrifuge
18 August 201618 August 2016 TerraVia sells Algenist As part of the transaction, TerraVia will continue to be an ingredient supplier for the Algenist brand
4 August 201616 November 2016 The European CYCLALG project brings together six R&D centres to develop an algae-based biorefinery Aim is to obtain biodiesel through algae cultivation
21 July 20169 September 2021 PHYCO2 completes test pilots of Algae Growth, CO2 Sequestration at Michigan State Two advisory boards to focus on the commercialization of technologies for human nutrition and animal feed
19 July 201618 July 2016 Nanostructures extracted from algae: Woman with 70 percent burns to body receives pioneering skin transplant Creation of new biomaterial represents milestone of research in tissue engineering
24 June 201623 June 2016 Why Airbus wants slime from green algae to fuel its planes Algae grows faster and produces higher energy yields than other plants, but is much more expensive to turn into fuel than traditional petroleum byproducts
10 May 20169 September 2021 PHYCO2, MSU announce breakthrough in algae technology Technology can capture significant amounts of CO2 for high-density algae cultivation with the PHYCO2 patented algae photo bioreactor
15 April 201614 April 2016 EU Algae stakeholders release Ground-Breaking agenda to develop the industry The Conference “European Roadmap for an Algae-Based Industry” was successfully held on 6-8 April in the Algarve region of southern Portugal
31 March 201630 March 2016 Biodegradable algae water bottles provide a green alternative to plastic Icelandic product designer Ari Jónsson fashioning a compostable plastic bottle
29 March 201624 March 2016 Successful start of the new conference series “Industrial Biotechnology Forum” in Munich Start of the conference series attracted high number of interested scientists from academy and industry, political representatives
7 March 20169 September 2021 Optimizing biofuel production from algae using carbon dioxide emissions Optimal design of distributed algae-based biorefineries using CO2 emissions from multiple industrial plants
18 January 201616 January 2016 Algae: researchers move away from energy High production costs, aggravated by low energy prices, redirect to other applications
15 January 201614 January 2016 EnAlgae documentary launched on YouTube EnAlgae project has been working to develop the potential of algae in sustainable technologies
13 January 201612 January 2016 Solazyme chops Roquette (again) in the Great Algae Flour Fight After the bizarre attempted heist detailed in The Great Algae Robbery, Roquette tries the US courts but comes up short, in its quest to get a hold of Solazyme’s algae tech
17 December 201517 December 2015 BioTork announces groundbreaking alternative to fish oil BioTork, LLC has created a sustainable, GMO-free, vegan omega-3 oil produced from algae
30 November 201526 November 2015 Algae could be a new green power source Concordia researchers create a technology to harness the electrical energy from plants
New Enzymes for production of aldehydes – Enzymatic alkene cleavage JAPAN JOINT STUDY:The new smart glass can reduce a building’s absorption of sunlight by 25 percent, enabling air conditioner use to be cut by 20 percent, the team said
5 November 20154 November 2015 Solazyme expanding: The Digest’s updated 2015 8-Slide Guide Headquartered in South San Francisco, Solazyme’s renewable products can replace or enhance oils derived from the world’s three existing sources – petroleum, plants and animal fats
25 September 201524 September 2015 Algae at the Crossroads: Tackling big markets, big challenges in the new carbon economy Will policymakers enable low-cost carbon to become available for this nascent, petroleum-displacing technology set? The Digest investigates.
23 September 20159 September 2021 MSU/PHYCO2 collaboration works for cleaner power PHYCO2-technology continuously captures significant amounts of CO2, growing algae with LED light
21 September 201517 September 2015 Algenol To Distribute Ethanol Commercially Florida-based Renewable Fuels Leader Protec Fuel to Market Algae-based Blends
18 September 201517 September 2015 Genetic manipulation for algal biofuel production Findings point to the possibility of manipulating the production of biofuel oil production in multiple microalgal strains
17 September 201515 September 2015 What If Your Sneakers And Yoga Mats Were Made From Algae Instead Of Plastic? There's a lot of algae we need to find a use for, and now we can turn it into your workout gear
1 September 201531 August 2015 Algae at the Energy Department: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the DOE algae program BETO's R&D strategy to increase yields and lower the costs of algal biofuels by working with partners
26 August 201524 August 2015 DENSO to build large microalgae testing center Pseudochoricystis ellipsoidea, an oil-producing microalga is used to help reduce CO2 emissions
27 July 201524 July 2015 Algae and cow cells: BIO members using plants, animals in new ways Algae and leaf-based oils for food and fuel, meat without slaughter, and healthy sugar are all part of the not-so-distant future
23 July 201522 July 2015 Achieving Sustainability in the Biobased Economy Ways to sustainable intensify production using industrial biotechnology, without using additional agricultural land needed for food production
13 July 201513 July 2015 What’s up with Algae now? A look at who’s doing what now, as the industry diversifies heavily into nutraceuticals in search of sustaining product revenue
13 May 20159 September 2021 Joule’s CO2-recycled ethanol meets U.S. and European specifications Fuel-grade ethanol from recycled CO2: Successful results from third-party testing
7 May 20157 May 2015 Boost of algae output by more than 20 percent using SCHOTT oval glass tubes Heliae photobioreactors increase total daily algae growth rate and maximum culture density with
5 May 20153 May 2015 Surfing into a Greener Future World’s first algae-based, sustainable surfboard produced by UC San Diego biology and chemistry students
26 March 20159 September 2021 The Algae Whisperer A new project aims to capture atmospheric CO2, affordably, using traits and techniques known to algae for millenia
11 March 201510 March 2015 Algae strategies for a healthy “Less sugar, more protein” world Turns out our one-celled friends, the algae, may come to the rescue.Here’s the why and how.
3 February 20159 September 2021 Algenol successfully launches algae fuels demonstration project in India Energy giant Reliance Industries Ltd., co-locate Algenol platform near Jamnagar refinery
15 January 201514 January 2015 Spanish researchers patent method to better dehydrate algae using less energy New developed process comparable rather to osmosis than dehydratation by using a centrifuge
10 October 20149 October 2014 US Department of Energy earmarks $25 million for biofuel research Algal biofuels to help create green jobs, improve the environment, and achieve national energy security
25 August 201424 August 2014 DOE aims new program to cut cost of algal biofuels and bioproducts by up to 50% by 2019 BETO’s 2019 projected state of technology for the cost of algal biofuels is modeled at about $7 per gallon without valuable co-products
9 July 20148 July 2014 In silico optimization for production of biomass and biofuel feedstocks from microalgae EnAlgae team has published scientific paper: Algae is no better than palm oil
4 July 20143 July 2014 Algae as chemical raw materials Chemists and biologists at the University of Konstanz are probing the chemical uses of algae
1 July 201430 June 2014 Are we there yet? The positioning and repositioning of the algae industry Probably every parent has heard the plaintive wail from the backseat, early in some long journey by car to some exciting place like Grandma’s or Disney World: “Are we there yet?”
17 June 201416 June 2014 Roquette’s New Microalgae Facility Increases Food Application Potential Roquette introduces industrial production unit for microalgae at its Lestrem site
10 June 20149 September 2021 EPA outlines 30% cut in power-gen CO2 by 2030: what’s the role for carbon capture and use, algae? EPA comes down hard on CO2, with proposed rule calling for deep emission cuts, but opts for highly-flexible, state-by-state approach
2 June 201430 May 2014 Algae Biomass Organization’s 2014 Algae Industry Survey Shows Optimism, Continued Job Creation and Increased Commercialization Past year results could be attributed to widespread progress of the industry in commercialization efforts and research breakthroughs
