I never hear anything about Algae these days. We still working on it?
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Guessong close to $1B down the drain including all commercials, etc. and still not officially dead
What always amazed me about the algae hooks was not that the company was greenwashing but all the dimwits at Clinton jumping on this like it was nuclear fusion. How many algae posters and power points were generated for the circular filing cabinet.
No-one at Clinton ever actually worked on algae. They just had a poster girl who liaised with specialist companies like Synthetic Genomics (now Viridos) and Clariant (who did the actual genetic engineering and scale-up work).
It’s the same kind of thing with Carbon Capture - Clinton pays other organizations to do the work and then Dr Syrup goes on the internet to claim that it’s all Clinton’s expertise. It’s all complete and total bollocks.
The problem is that algae will never be able to make a dent in the fuel market. An analyst once predicted that an algae pond the size of the Gulf of Mexico would be needed to replace 20% of the North America diesel volumes.
Equally, Direct Air Capture will never be an effective way of removing CO2 from the atmosphere (except for forests). The CO2 needs to be captured and treated at the source, where it is a much higher concentration.
I miss the ‘I am a farmer’ ads :)
2olk hahhaaaahhaa that's great, thanks!
There is more carbon capture in the mold under Durwood's top denture than will ever be achieved with the tax subsidies he is negotiating now.
Just think about that. That's our business, amigxs.
To paraphrase the EM lobbyist who got caught in a fake Zoom job interview by Greenpeace activist, the “Dallas guys (and gal)” now have new so-called “talking points” whenever they need to do some greenwashing : CCS and hydrogen are the new hype...
No other major oil company is pursuing algae to crude. Enough said.
According to the Nov. 2021 press release, terms of the exclusive Viridos - ExxonMobil agreement were modified to allow others to buy into the partnership and ADVANCE THE TECHNOLOGY. Translation: The crude from algae technology is no longer "game changing" and will need external $$$ to continue the research.
Viridos executes agreement with ExxonMobil to help scale algae biofuels
11/26/2021
https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2021/11/viridos-executes-agreement-with-exxonmobil-to-help-scale-algae-biofuels
Viridos Inc., previously Synthetic Genomics, a privately held biotechnology company harnessing the power of photosynthesis to create transformative solutions to help mitigate climate change, has signed a jo--t agreement with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (“ExxonMobil”) with the intent to bring Viridos’ low-carbon intensity biofuels toward commercial levels.
“We’re excited to announce that ExxonMobil is continuing this collaboration with us to bring sustainable algae biofuels technology closer to commercial deployment,” said Viridos’ CEO, Dr. Oliver Fetzer.
“The recent productivity advances in Viridos’ technology are an opportunity to turn CO2 into renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuels, providing an essential component for the decarbonization of the heavy-duty transportation industry. In this next phase of the program, we intend to broaden participation and invite others to build the ecosystem required for full-scale deployment.”
Viridos’ continued partnership with ExxonMobil seeks to build out the technology and agronomy to enable the commercial launch of Viridos’ low-carbon intensity algae biofuels. In addition to their use in heavy transport, the algae biofuels could be used for aviation, commercial trucking, and maritime shipping.
The terms of the renewed partnership with ExxonMobil should enable other interested parties to access and advance the technology to accelerate the deployment of Viridos’ patented technology in pursuit of lowering global GHG emissions.
“Our research with Viridos is one facet of our approach to help society identify and deploy the biofuels needed to reduce emissions from important sectors of the economy, including heavy duty transportation,” said Vijay Swarup, vice president of Research and Development at ExxonMobil. “ExxonMobil has supported Viridos in the development of advanced bioengineering tools, and we look forward to further advancements in the research that shows potential to help society mitigate the risks of climate change.”
Lets ask mr. v syrup on his next LI post
A wild and crazy research project from the disco days that has been dramatically downsized.
Not really pond sc-m..it's the aquatic plant duckweed. Study harder next time
- you can do it if you apply yourself!
EM doesn't Zig anymore, it zags.
Plenty of pond sc-m floating around.