Omega-3 fatty acids are not only healthy to consume, but may also have a large role in a new algae-based biofuel. During a research screening process intended to sift through hundreds of microorganisms that could potentially aid in omega-3 fatty acid production, Ocean Nutrition Canada, a supplier of omega-3 fatty acid supplements, found a heterotrophic strain of microalgae that is 60 times more productive compared to other strains.
Cranfield University, a U.K.-based postgraduate institution, has formed the Sustainable Use of Renewable Fuels consortium, and several large aviation and transportation companies have signed on.
President Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 into law on September 27. The legislation, also known as H.R. 5297, includes a provision to exclude crude tall oil from the definition of biofuel for the purposes of the section 40 tax credit for alcohol fuels.
On positive and negative messages
September 27, 2010
We got to talking in the office about reporters' biases. You see, in journalism school we were taught to report the facts and not introduce our own opinions unless it is clearly marked as an opinion piece. I would assume most reporters were trained that way as well. My guess is that there has been such an abundance of anti-ethanol reports that the mainstream, not-that-well-informed reporter just assumes it is bad. Turning that around will take a concerted effort.
Kingsport, Tenn.-based algal technology company Renewable Algal Energy LLC received $3 million in grant money appropriated under the U.S. DOE's Small Business Innovative Research Phase III Xlerator program for its project entitled "Algal Biodiesel via Innovative Harvesting and Aquaculture Systems".
Kingsport, Tenn.-based algal technology company Renewable Algal Energy LLC received $3 million in grant money appropriated under the U.S. DOE's Small Business Innovative Research Phase III Xlerator program for its project entitled "Algal Biodiesel via Innovative Harvesting and Aquaculture Systems".
On Sept. 23, the Biotechnology Industry Organization extended its gratitude to Senators Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) for introducing S.
Many senators will soon hit the campaign trail for fall elections, but before they go the National Biodiesel Board and the Advanced Biofuels Association have joined together to remind them of the importance of extending the biodiesel, renewable diesel and alternative fuels tax credits.
Senators Propose National RES
By Rona Johnson
September 24, 2010
A bipartisan group of senators has proposed a national renewable electricity standard (RES) that would require utilities to generate 3 percent of their power from renewable sources by 2012, 6 percent by 2016, 9 percent by 2017, 12 percent by 2019 and 15 percent by 2021.
Engineers on the Ground
September 23, 2010
The expertise of on-staff engineers pays off in troubleshooting, systems optimization and evaluation of new technology.
Keeping an Eye On Yeast
September 23, 2010
Microscopes have long been the tool for counting yeast cells in fermentation tank samples. Automated yeast monitoring may soon change that.
IRS Denies Patronage Dividend Deduction
By Hamang Patel and Craig Johnson
September 23, 2010
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