The Algae Industry Survey (29 pages)

By Dr. Mark Edwards, this one-of-a-kind industry survey lets you peek into the minds of the top movers and shakers in the algae industry and see their thoughts, methods, techniques, and much, much more. This is VERY hard to find information outside of expensive private reports. My personal thanks to Mr. Edwards for allowing me to include it.

 Biogases Production and Utilization (16 pages)

Algae Bio gas is big business and its going to get even bigger. Able to power everything from cooking stoves to generators, to semi-trucks and vehicles, to small private farms, this easy to produce natural gas can do it all. This report goes in-depth into the European side of things. They have been using it, and perfecting it, for years. This insiders look reveals the tip and techniques necessary for starting your own off-the-grid energy system.

 Roadmap for Bio energy and Bio based Products in the United States (56 pages)

This report addresses various

• Feed stocks
• Regional opportunities
• Processing and conversion
• Infrastructure
• End use markets

This report is worth studying as many of its predictions have come to pass. It has proved to be an accurate predictor of future events.

 Current State (2010) of the US Ethanol Industry (48 pages)

This report concisely lays out many of the challenges, and logistical ways of dealing with the issues facing the ethanol industry. Covered topics are

• Size and structure of the US Ethanol Market  
• U.S. Ethanol in a global context  
• Ethanol Industry Economics  
• How Ethanol is Used 
• Environmental issues confronting ethanol 
• And much more 

 Production of Lipid Fuels and Chemicals by Micro algae (116 pages)

A detailed report by the Solar Energy Research Institute. This report goes into detail on all aspects of creating and producing algae based fuels and chemicals from 4 different algae strains and the various production challenges they faced, and most importantly, how they solved them. Critical cost centers and how to reduce those costs. It includes sections on methods, laboratory practices, open pond operations, using CO2, mixing, salinity, harvesting, oil/chemical extraction, and operating costs.

 Advanced Bio fuels Development in the USA (38 pages)

A slide show report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Bio energy Australia 2010 Conference in Sydney Australia which outlines the recent history of the NREL, as well as it's current projects. It's predictions for the future of bio fuels as well as steps taken by the NREL to insure its success.

 A Look Back at the Aquatic Species Program (318 pages)

The book that started it all. This is a "must have" reference detailing the early methods and techniques of algae fuel production using open "raceway" ponds. Jimmy Carter commissioned this study in the early days of the Arab Oil Embargo. It was, at the time, years ahead of its time. I don't know of anyone, who is seriously interested in algae bio fuels who hasn't studied this book from cover to cover. Now yours...free.

 Comprehensive Guide to Federal Bio Fuel Incentives (25 pages)

Making bio fuels is one thing, but wouldn't you like to have the government pay you to do it as well as profit from the product itself?

After all, Big Oil, and the Big ethanol producers certainly don't seem to mind it. This comprehensive manual gives you all the details, tips and tricks to cash in on grants, incentives, tax credits available to bio fuel producers and more.

 The Design and Operation of an Algae Test Facility (68 pages)

Another excellent and detailed report by the Solar Energy Research Institute. All details of their test facility in Roswell, New Mexico are present here. How they built it, the materials, Earthworks, Mixing Systems Nutrient System, Dilution System, Carbonation system is detailed in this excellent report.