algae Archives - Renew Economy

Sustainable oil from algae: the technology is ready, but what about the politics?
The main requirements for making algae biofuel are: lots of sunlight, plenty of space, and easy access to the sea. Australia is an algae gardener’s paradise.
Bojan Tamburic and Arunima Malik

Jul 30, 2015

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Algae.Tec in deal to supply waste-to-energy plants in Australia, NZ
Algae.Tec signs agreement with Phoenix Energy to supply its technology for proposed waste to energy facilities for Australia and New Zealand.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 29, 2013

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Algae.Tec in deal to convert NSW coal plant CO2 into biofuel
Australia’s Algae.Tec signs deal with Macquarie Generation to take CO2 from coal plant and turn it into bio-diesel.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 2, 2013

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Algae-covered walls to heat German building
An apartment building in an Hamburg, Germany, will attempt to employ the use of millions of microalgae in order to generate some heat.
Jake Richardson

Mar 27, 2013

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Algae.Tec to build European algae fuel plant for Lufthansa
Algae.Tec says German airline to finance facility and take at least half its output as jet fuel.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 19, 2012

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Algae.Tec begins production at photo-bioreactor in Nowra
The listed algae fuel company opens facility at Manildra ethanol plant to establish the yield from its unique enclosed algae growth systems.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 2, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Wind boom forecast for NZ
NZ wind energy to grow six-fold as costs beat gas; Sapphire raises $144m for Green Crude plant; climate jobs slashed; Carnegie wave project decision coming.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 4, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Algae on the up and up
US algae producers optimistic about market, expanding capacity; Aqualia’s big plans for micro-algae fuel production.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 6, 2012

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How innovation became a dirty word in US politics
The US political debate around clean energy has descended so far that a $14m algae grant earns Obama the sobriquet of “scum pond Czar”
Stephen Lacey

Mar 2, 2012

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How an ‘electric leaf’ could supercharge biofuel production
An electrifying twist on photosynthesis by Glasgow University scientists promises to lead to a much more productive technique of making biofuel from algae.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 22, 2012

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Commentary

The hot CleanTech projects of 2012
What are the most exciting cleantech projects in Australia this year? We look at solar energy, algae, electric vehicles, geothermal, wind and wave energy, and take a punt on their prospects.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 25, 2012

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