Algae testing in the lab.Photo courtesy Sapphire Energy
Algae testing in the lab.Photo courtesy Sapphire Energy
Vials of algae suspended in water.Photo courtesy Sapphire Energy.
Vials of algae suspended in water.Photo courtesy Sapphire Energy.
A pair of 200-foot algae open ponds at Sapphire Energy's Las Cruces, New Mexico R&D Facility.Photo courtesy Sapphire Energy.
A pair of 200-foot algae open ponds at Sapphire Energy's Las Cruces, New Mexico R&D Facility.Photo courtesy Sapphire Energy.
Open ponds at Cellana’s facility in Hawaii.Photo courtesy Cellana.
Open ponds at Cellana’s facility in Hawaii.Photo courtesy Cellana.
Closed photobioreactors at Algenol’s facility in Florida.Photo courtesy Algenol.
Closed photobioreactors at Algenol’s facility in Florida.Photo courtesy Algenol.
A close look at a photobioreactor operated by BioProcess Algae.Photo courtesy Bioprocess Algae.
A close look at a photobioreactor operated by BioProcess Algae.Photo courtesy Bioprocess Algae.
A research and development operated by Solix Biosystems in Colorado.Photo courtesy Solix Biosystems
A research and development operated by Solix Biosystems in Colorado.Photo courtesy Solix Biosystems
Algae can be used to manufacture nutritional supplements like Omega-3 fatty acids.
Algae can be used to manufacture nutritional supplements like Omega-3 fatty acids.
Many producers have already certified their algae for use in animal feed.
Many producers have already certified their algae for use in animal feed.
A sample of Sapphire Energy's Green Crude. Photo courtesy Sapphire Energy.
A sample of Sapphire Energy's Green Crude. Photo courtesy Sapphire Energy.
The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer ex-Paul F. Foster (EDD 964) conducts a successful demonstration of shipboard alternative fuel use while underway in the Pacific Ocean on a 50-50 blend of an algae-derived, hydro-processed algal oil and petroleum F-76. Photo courtesy Official US Navy Imagery.
The decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer ex-Paul F. Foster (EDD 964) conducts a successful demonstration of shipboard alternative fuel use while underway in the Pacific Ocean on a 50-50 blend of an algae-derived, hydro-processed algal oil and petroleum F-76. Photo courtesy Official US Navy Imagery.
Cellana’s production demonstration facility in Kona, Hawaii.Photo courtesy Cellana.
Cellana’s production demonstration facility in Kona, Hawaii.Photo courtesy Cellana.
BioProcess Algae facility in Iowa.Photo courtesy BioProcess Algae.
BioProcess Algae facility in Iowa.Photo courtesy BioProcess Algae.
Solix BioSystems Coyote Gulch algae cultivation demonstration plant in southwestern Colorado. Photo courtesy Solix Biosystems
Solix BioSystems Coyote Gulch algae cultivation demonstration plant in southwestern Colorado. Photo courtesy Solix Biosystems
BioProcess Algae’s building and tanks in Iowa.Photo courtesy BioProcess Algae.
BioProcess Algae’s building and tanks in Iowa.Photo courtesy BioProcess Algae.
Working in BioProcess Algae’s facility in Iowa.Photo courtesy BioProcess Algae.
Working in BioProcess Algae’s facility in Iowa.Photo courtesy BioProcess Algae.
A facility for Algenol under construction in Florida.Photo courtesy Algenol. 
A facility for Algenol under construction in Florida.Photo courtesy Algenol. 
An aerial view of Sapphire Energy's Integrated Algal Bio-Refinery currently under construction in New Mexico.Photo courtesy Sapphire Energy.
An aerial view of Sapphire Energy's Integrated Algal Bio-Refinery currently under construction in New Mexico.Photo courtesy Sapphire Energy.
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