When we hear the name E Coli we cannot help but think of a dangerous bacteria that is lurking in the meats of grocery stores everywhere.  E Coli has many faces, some of which are not harmful and can provide vitamins to their host.  What if we could take E Coli's abilities to a higher level?  Two private firms have managed to do just that.  They have engineered their E Coli strains to produce a sugar that is necessary in converting biomass straight into biofuel.  It seems to good to be true really.  Insert bacteria and Voila! A limitless supply of fuel for your cross country trip you always wanted to take or a dirt cheap plane ticket to Venice Beach... Lido not L.A.  I digress.  These engineered E Coli, which are very expensive, produce the alcohol needed for fuel in tremendous amounts all at once and do not require the same multi-step expensive process as traditional biofuel that consumes a crop for production.  We at GoDieselUSA tip our hats to this process and see it providing for a successful future in the US of A.

No, it's not just wishful thinking, biodiesel from Algae is by and far a recognizable solution, and not decades away from actualization. Growing the algae in controlled settings, and extracting those oh so valuable lipids is indeed a challenge, but contrary to much popular belief, there are indeed many producers that have feasible, large scale production of oilgae right around the corner. Popular Science, one of my childhood favorites, has commented on a number of producers that are less than 5 years away from large scale oilgae production. We will comment on a few here today. 

Solzayme: Based out of San Francisco, CA, Solzayme is indeed one of the front runners in algae to oil conversion. Using cutting edge techniques in algae DNA synthesis and modification, the company is poised to make some serious near term advances in oilgae production. They have an efficient operation, led by some very smart an devoted scientists. Solzayme is also the company that has been contracted by the U.S. Airforce and Navy to produce biodiesel for their jets as early as 2012.

Solix Biofuels: Based out of Coyote Gulch, CO, Solix has developed innovative bio reactors that used controlled lighting and temperature to develop superior strains of algae for oilgae production. The company claims that it's controlled processes can produce some 7 times the biomass of traditional 'open-pond' operations.

This all leads to the fact that oil from algae is a reality, becoming more visible by the day here in the United States. Go Diesel USA is more than excited about the near term future of these industries, and their impact on our energy problems. This change is for real!!