In 2007, Amy won the Folio Eddie for excellence in magazine editorial for her feature on
algae as a feedstock for biofuel, which was published in Sustainable Industries magazine.
Apparently the company is also working with researchers to develop
algae as a feedstock for future tests, and has previously made waves by working with Airways New Zealand to land jumbos in idle as a means to save fuel.
Not exact matches
Bio-jet fuels derived from oil - rich
feedstocks, such
as camelina and
algae, have been successfully tested in proof of concept flights.
The
algae uses CO2 from air or industrial emitters with sunlight and saltwater to create fuel while dramatically reducing the carbon footprint, costs and water usage, with no reliance on food crops
as feedstocks.
The CO2, in turn, is used for growing
algae,
as a promising
feedstock in the bio based economy.
Some experts believe that
algae is set to eclipse all other biofuel
feedstocks as the cheapest, easiest, and most environmentally friendly way to produce liquid fuel.
That includes research into
algae as well
as programs focused on converting alternative
feedstocks like cellulosic biomass.
Third generation renewable fuels production systems, such
as photosyn - thetic
algae, are unlikely to supply significant quantities of
feedstock oil by 2020 and may involve consideration of the water requirement tradeoffs.