Algae have a tendency to have a much different makeup than does most feedstocks used in ethanol, such as corn and sugar cane. Ethanol from algae is possible by converting the starch (the storage component) and Cellulose (the cell wall component). Put simply, lipids in algae oil can be made into bio-diesel, while the carbohydrates can be converted to ethanol.
Friday, 4 May 2012
Greenberg LLC. From US To Partner With Favoured Energy Group Ltd In Nigeria.
The Greenberg Energy Exploration LLC. of USA will be partnering with Favoured Energy Group Ltd of Nigeria in exploring different products found in algae. Favoured Energy with the help of her interested partner has garnered the facilities to design the first private refinery on algae oil exploration. This is the first of its kind in Nigeria, the oil rich nation of Africa.
French Say "Oui" to Algae
FRANCE - Experts anticipate that we will see major breakthroughs in the production and use of microalgae over the next decade and this is why more than $2 billion has been invested in microalgae research and development.
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