Asia to get its first biofuel production facility

AlgaeTec Limited an advanced algae to biofuels company has announced it has signed a collaboration contract to build its first algae biofuels production facilities in Asia. The facility is to be built in Sri Lanka working with Holcim Lanka Ltd a cement and building materials company. Holcim Lanka was attracted to the AlgaeTec solution as a way of reducing its carbon footprint by channeling waste carbon dioxide into the algae growth system, and generating valuable biofuel at below market cost. Read more ...

Algae based biofuel being tested by US Navy and Maersk

The US Navy and Maersk are testing algal based biofuel on the container ship Maersk Kalmar which is en route from Northern Europe to India. The Maersk Kalmar is a suitable candidate for testing as it has a dedicated auxiliary test engine and its fuel system has a special biofuel blending equipment and separate tanks. “The shipping industry needs to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas intensity in the coming decades.

The Maersk Kalmar

In the short term, we can gain a lot by focusing on improving fuel efficiency. In the longer term, we would like to see sustainable biofuels become a commercially available, low-carbon fuel,” said Jacob Sterling, Head of Climate and Environment at Maersk Line. Read more ...