US firm develops ‘simpler, more efficient’ algae oil extracting process
May 8th 2009, 05:23 pm
American bioenergy company OriginOil has developed what it has described as a “breakthrough oil extraction technology” that may help transform algae into a competitive transport fuel. In addition to integrating the process into its own production system, OriginOil also plans to commercialise the patent-pending solution for use by others in the algae industry.