Biofuels Research at NMSU

Article courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin Written by Jay Rodman Research being done at New Mexico State University on the production of algae-based biofuels would become increasingly important to New Mexico’s – and the nation’s – economic prosperity, if U.S. Sen. Tom Udall has his way. Udall visited NMSU to announce legislation he will [...]

NMSU Expands Algae Research with 4,000-liter Photobioreactor

Article courtesy of NMSU News Center Writer: Jay Rodman, 575-646-1996, jrodman@nmsu.edu New Mexico State University is significantly expanding its capacity to accomplish critical algal biofuel research with the recent installation of a new photobioreactor system from Solix BioSystems at the university’s Fabian Garcia Research Center in Las Cruces. The system promises to accelerate the university’s [...]

NMSU Brews Up Its Own Algae to Fuel Green Energy Research

Article courtesy of NMSU News Center WRITER: Justin Bannister, 575-646-5981, jbannist@nmsu.edu CONTACT: Nirmal Khandan, 575-646-5378, nkhandan@nmsu.edu New Mexico State University is working to transform bubbling pools of algae into both a sustainable source for fuel as well as a sustainable industry for New Mexico. To complement this research, NMSU is now also growing its own [...]