LiveFuels

Putting the squeeze on fish

August 21, 2009 - Cleantech.com Quote o' the week

“Two impossible things are more impossible than one impossible thing.”

— Algae expert Dr. John Benemann on LiveFuels’ biofuel-from-fish approach that requires growing two species—algae and fish—rather than one. (Full story »)

Algae expert calls LiveFuels' biofuel-from-fish approach not 'impossible'

August 13, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Former NREL algae scientist John Benemann notes others are also pursuing bio oil from algae-fed aquaculture, as LiveFuels prepares to hit the street for a Series B round. Full Story »

U.K. algae biofuel co. BioMara launches

April 6, 2009 - by Lizette Wilson Chapman - Researchers funded by a consortium of European governments and institutions to investigate algae strains most optimal for remote rural biofuel production. Full Story »

Something's fishy with PetroSun's China algae plant

October 7, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - With several other biofuel projects announced but not started, will PetroSun actually deliver this time? Full Story »

MIT spin-off develops fridge for rural India

September 30, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Promethean Power Systems says solar-powered cooling unit uses thermoelectric technology to reduce power consumption. Full Story »

Getting out of the startup game

September 15, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - John Sheehan talks about leaving his post at algae to biofuels developer LiveFuels to focus more on sustainability issues in the industry. Full Story »

New algae fuel alchemy gets $3M

September 2, 2008 - by Lee Bruno - Researchers from Arizona State University and University of Virginia, in separate projects, pioneer new commercial scale algae opportunities. Full Story »

Solazyme joins algae elite with additional $45M

August 26, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Company becomes latest algae-based fuel developer to rack up big money to scale its technology. Full Story »

GreenFuel appoints new permanent CEO

June 17, 2008 - by Carli Ghelfi - Former Dow Chemical executive to also join company’s board of directors. Full Story »

Turning algae into ethanol, and gold

June 11, 2008 - by Carli Ghelfi - No ponds, no fresh water, no harvesting, no oils. One algal biofuel company says it's found a way to convert algae directly into ethanol on the cheap. Full Story »
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