OriginOil on Television
ABC on OriginOil
On Thursday, 28 January 2010: KABC-TV’s Indra Petersons reports from OriginOil headquarters: “Algae-oil breakthrough leads to fuel, food?”
Nova
On Wednesday, 19 August 2009: The PBS TV show NOVA features OriginOil’s technology in its educational segment on algae.
Fox Business Happy Hour
On Wednesday, 10 June 2009: OriginOil CEO appears on Fox Business Happy Hour where Wall Street’s storied Bull and Bear based discussion focuses on the promise of algae and how it is superior to other feedstocks as a potential solution to solving America’s dependence on foreign oil.
Associated Press Television
On Tuesday, 28 April 2009, Associated Press Television covers OriginOil onsite, featuring OriginOil chief technology officer, Dr. Vikram Pattarkine, commenting on the benefits of industrialized algae over open pond systems as well as the CEO discussing the potential of OriginOil’s industrialized technology enabling local clean fuel production across the world.
San Diego 6
On Tuesday, 28 April 2009, following celebration of National Earth Day, CEO Riggs Eckelberry is interviewed on San Diego 6 in the Morning where he highlights the progress OriginOil has made in bringing an efficient and renewable fuel technology to the forefront as rival to petroleum.
WTC-TV
On Friday, 24 April 2009, WRC-TV, Washington DC’s NBC Affiliate, provides a comprehensive introduction to the promise of algae, specifically highlighting the industrial approach as developed by OriginOil and featuring onsite footage of the OriginOil laboratory and commentary by Riggs Eckelberry.
CleanSkies TV
On Tuesday, 21 April 2009, CleanSkies.TV anchor Lee Patrick Sullivan interviews Riggs Eckelberry on what speficially OriginOil is doing to help make algae oil a viable enterprise on a commercial scale. Sullivan also informs his audience that investments in “the patriotic biofuel” will top $1 billion in 2010.
News Channel 8
On Tuesday, 21 April 2009, Washington, News Channel 8, DC’s only 24 hour cable news station, interviews Riggs Eckelberry on the interelation between petroleum, algae, CO2, ecobenefits and national security, thus bringing word of algae’s promise to 1.2 million households in DC, Virginia and Maryland.
CNBC.com
On Tuesday, 7 February 2009, CNBC’s Brooke Sopelsa highlights algae and its ability to produce ten to one-hundred times more energy per acre than soybeans or japtropha, and without affecting food supply, as does corn-based ethanol. Al Darzins, of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is featured in this segment, as is Riggs Eckelberry, speaking on the industrialization of algae.
CNN Money
On Thursday, 26 February 2009, CNN reporter Poppy Harlow covers news of the cooperative research agreement between the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory and OriginOil, as well as the potential of OriginOil’s algae harvesting and extraction technology.
Fox Business Network
On Tuesday, 17 February 2009, Fox Business News Network and Fox News affiliates featured OriginOil including:
New York NY (Fox 5 News at 5)
Lansing MI (Fox 47 News at 10)
Boise ID (News at Nine)
Honolulu HI (KHON2 World Report)
Mobile AL/Pensacola FL (Action News at 5)
ABC Channel 8
On Wednesday 18 February 2009, ABC Channel 8 covers OriginOil signing a cooperative research and development agreement with Idaho National Laboratory. Segment features a statement by David Anderson, commercialization manager for the INL, as well as Dr. Vikram Pattarkine, OriginOil chief technology officer, describing the intentions and merits of the agreement.
OriginOil on NBC Channel 6
On Wednesday 18 February 2009, NBC Channel 6 reports on the cooperative research and development agreement between the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory and OriginOil, to the end of assisting in the commercialization of OriginOil’s breakthrough technology.
OriginOil on Fox Money for Business
On Thursday 4 December 2008, OriginOil was featured on the prime-time news program ‘Fox Money for Business’.
CEO Riggs Eckelberry discusses the prospects for algae as a fuel, as the administration promises a new energy economy and oil prices fall.
