Archive for June, 2009

The hunt for oil rich algae

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

A field of oil-rich algae is the new frontier of energy production. Using algae to produce fuel is not a new concept. In fact, the technology of extracting fuel from plants already existed a decade ago. The fuels from these plants are called biofuels.

The use of biofuels never became popular because there seem to be [...]

Algae Into Oil: The New Alchemy?

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

Fuel dependency has created a riot in the world market and has caused oil prices to skyrocket worldwide. This is not an uncommon phenomenon, especially during war time. Many people wish to make it possible to obtain alternative sources for fuel. This has proven to be somewhat difficult when using biofuels, as they are usually [...]

Boosting Algae Oil Yields: Priority Number 1?

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

Algae, the breakthrough third-generation crop for biofuels, looms on the near horizon as a potential source of massive energy production. In the United States, it is not impossible to imagine foreign oil dependencies to be obliterated within a period of several years as the technology matures and more capital is put into play.

Algae, commonly known [...]

Perfecting Oil Extraction from Algae

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

The world is changing as fast as it spins: people are doing more and more: they are working longer hours, visiting more countries, and filling their lives with more activities. However, in order to do all of these things, energy is needed to fuel everything from a person’s car to planes. One of the worries [...]

Growing Algae for Oil Production for Energy Independence

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

In today’s day and age, people want to find energy sources that are as inexpensive as they are abundant. For those who looking for alternate energy sources that are as safe for the environments as they are on the purse strings, there is algae oil. This is where algae oil can play a vital role. [...]