About 30 percent of the top 50 or so biofuel companies in the world are working with algae biofuels. Some huge companies, including Shell, Chevron and ExxonMobil are investing in this fast emerging biofuel. Here is a list of some top companies and how they view biofuel development.
Sapphire Energy. Based in California, this company is working on algae based biofuels using only CO2 (carbon dioxide) and sunlight. This biofuel has a low carbon footprint is price competitively and works with current energy infrastructures. This process does not use food crops or farm land. Sapphire Energy thinks ethanol, biodiesel, crops and sugar cane are all processes that impact food prices while green crude production does not.
Amythis Technologies. This is a California based renewable products company using unique platforms involving synthetic biology. Amythis has proprietary technologies that transforms and reprograms microorganisms into molecules for use in energy, chemicals and other applications.
Virent. Established in 2002 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, Virent is working in concert with Cargill Ventures and several other leading investment companies. They have well over 100 patent applications. Virent has worked with companies providing investment resources in developing biogasoline, hydrogen, bio jet fuel and sugar based diesel. Virent, a very resourceful company, plans well by getting necessary funding for projects before implementing procedures for development.
Origin Oil. Based in Los Angeles, California, Origin Oil is developing biofuels from algae, ethanol, diesel and biobutanol. Origin Oil has filed patents for a process flow system to cultivate algae. It is integrated within a bioreactor and it aids the growth of algae and the extraction of oil. The modular design of the units allows Origin Oil to connect the bioreactors to the extraction units to create scale economics and greater production of algae oil.
Sapphire Energy. Based in California, this company is working on algae based biofuels using only CO2 (carbon dioxide) and sunlight. This biofuel has a low carbon footprint is price competitively and works with current energy infrastructures. This process does not use food crops or farm land. Sapphire Energy thinks ethanol, biodiesel, crops and sugar cane are all processes that impact food prices while green crude production does not.
Amythis Technologies. This is a California based renewable products company using unique platforms involving synthetic biology. Amythis has proprietary technologies that transforms and reprograms microorganisms into molecules for use in energy, chemicals and other applications.
Virent. Established in 2002 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, Virent is working in concert with Cargill Ventures and several other leading investment companies. They have well over 100 patent applications. Virent has worked with companies providing investment resources in developing biogasoline, hydrogen, bio jet fuel and sugar based diesel. Virent, a very resourceful company, plans well by getting necessary funding for projects before implementing procedures for development.
Origin Oil. Based in Los Angeles, California, Origin Oil is developing biofuels from algae, ethanol, diesel and biobutanol. Origin Oil has filed patents for a process flow system to cultivate algae. It is integrated within a bioreactor and it aids the growth of algae and the extraction of oil. The modular design of the units allows Origin Oil to connect the bioreactors to the extraction units to create scale economics and greater production of algae oil.
