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NewsSeptember 15, 2014

Algae and Safflower Biofuel Powers Truck to 135 mph

Utah State University researchers tested a truck at the Bonneville Salt Flats that was partially powered by a biofuel made of algae and safflower seeds.

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NewsNovember 23, 2010

Report: Algae Biofuel Requires Long-Term Investment

BERKELEY, CA - A new report from the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) in Berkeley, Calif., projects that development of cost-competitive algae biofuel production will require much more long-term research, development and demonstration. In the meantime, several non-fuel applications of algae could serve to advance the nascent industry.

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NewsNovember 23, 2010

Report: Algae Biofuel Requires Long-Term Investment

BERKELEY, CA - A new report from the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) in Berkeley, Calif., projects that development of cost-competitive algae biofuel production will require much more long-term research, development and demonstration. In the meantime, several non-fuel applications of algae could serve to advance the nascent industry.

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NewsOctober 4, 2010

Ford Scientists Explore Algae as Potential Biofuel

DEARBORN, MI - Ford scientists are working to understand the suitability of renewable sources such as algae as potential automotive biofuels. This effort reflects Ford's desire to better understand the use of biomass to produce future biofuels, as part of an overall strategy to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil and address climate change.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2010

Green Star to Build Algae-to-Biodiesel Plant

SALT LAKE CITY - Green Star Products Inc. said it has signed a contract to build a new biodiesel facility -- the first of several contracts that are part of an ambitious algae-to-biodiesel project.

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NewsOctober 20, 2009

Old Dominion's Algae-to-Biodiesel Project Advances

NORFOLK, VA --- The algae-to-biodiesel research project at Old Dominion University has been boosted by three key developments in recent months, and Patrick Hatcher, the chemist and science professor in charge of the initiative, said new milestones are in sight.

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NewsAugust 25, 2009

LiveFuels Launches Algae Biofuels Operations in Texas

BROWNSVILLE, TX --- LiveFuels Inc., a developer of renewable algae-based biofuels, announced the start of pilot operations at the company's test facility in Brownsville, Texas.

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NewsAugust 17, 2009

Aquentium Announces Algae Biofuel Project

NORTH PALM SPRINGS, CA --- Aquentium Inc. announced the company has secured 475 acres in New Mexico for the development of an algae biofuel production facility.

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NewsJune 22, 2009

PetroSun Partners With Arizona Town for Biofuels Project

GILBERT, AZ --- PetroSun BioFuels said it has agreed to launch an algae-to-biofuels wastewater pilot program with the town of Gilbert, Ariz.

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NewsMay 4, 2009

San Diego Region Sets Sights on Development of Algae-Based Biofuels

SAN DIEGO, CA --- San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders on April 28 joined University of California-San Diego Chancellor Marye Anne Fox, local scientists and industry leaders to announce their support for a regional partnership designed to develop ways to turn algae into biofuels.

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