A.I.M. Interview: OriginOil’s Paul Reep
A recent announcement from OriginOil that Paul Reep had been given the job of Senior Vice President of Technology seemed to have more going on behind it than the release suggested. While his...
View ArticleAlgae: The Cornerstone Feedstock
If only there were enough algae to meet the demand. Algae is highly productive, soaks up toxins and CO2, and can be grown without impacting food or fresh water supplies. And it exactly replaces...
View ArticleAlgae Business: Mixed-Cycle Production, the Growth Breakthrough
A recent OriginOil study concluded that algae producers can make gasoline and diesel at their place of production for as little as $2.28/gallon, using a blend of algae and waste feedstocks....
View ArticleOriginOil Files Patents for Processing Oil/Gas Field Wastewater
OriginOil, Inc. has filed two patents with the United States Patent & Trademark Office describing its unique technology for processing solids in solution. The technology is expected to find...
View ArticleOriginOil Addresses Bacteria Removal in Harvested Algae
OriginOil, Inc. has announced that its algae harvesting process reduces bacterial concentrations by as much as 99%, suggesting that this could extend the shelf life of liquid algae concentrate from......
View ArticleUrban site treats liquid waste with algae technology
OriginOil, Inc.’s Electro Water Separation™ system (EWS) has just been successfully demonstrated to treat liquid sewage directly in commercial buildings. A prototype EWS Waste unit (the Waste...
View ArticleOriginOil Sells Algae Patents to Ennesys Joint Venture
OriginOil, Inc. has announced that it has agreed to transfer three of its early patent applications to its French joint venture, Ennesys. The agreement followed a state visit by French President...
View ArticleOriginOil Launches EWS Model 12 Algae Harvester
OriginOil, Inc. has announced that it has tripled the capacity of its entry-level algae harvester from four to twelve liters per minute at no additional cost, with improved energy efficiency... The...
View ArticleAIM Interview: Jose Sanchez Piña
Currently Vice President of QA & Services at OriginOil Inc., Jose Sanchez Piña is a veteran in the design and field operation of open pond, photobioreactor and dark-growth algae production systems,...
View ArticleA.I.M.’s 2014 Year in Review—Part 2
Much of the development of the algae industry in 2014 was driven by domestic and international alliances, partnerships, and mergers that brought complementary skills and technologies together. These...
View ArticleA.I.M. Interview: OriginOil’s Brian Goodall
When senior executives move from the petroleum industry into the biofuels sector, there is a certain satisfaction that comes with them into this new field. Their satisfaction, because they are... The...
View ArticleA.I.M. Interview: OriginOil’s Riggs Eckelberry on CA Prop. 23
California’s clean energy initiatives and businesses are at a crossroads, pending the outcome of Proposition 23 on the November ballot. Should the proposition succeed, it would suspend California’s......
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