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“Algae Will Be Local”: OriginOil CEO to Speak at Algae World Summit in San Diego

Riggs Eckelberry will speak on decentralization of energy production through algae

Los Angeles, CA March 9, 2010 – OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, has announced that the company’s president and CEO, Riggs Eckelberry, will join a distinguished panel of speakers to kick off the Algae World Summit in San Diego, California, on May 18, 2010.

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OriginOil In The News

Reportlinker Adds Biofuels – A Global Market Overview

Fox Business News – March 2, 2010: "Biofuels have seen a spurt in the US and the EU, with the latter planning to increase its annual production to about 10% of its liquid fuels by 2020."
 

Highlight on OriginOil

Algae Industry Magazine – March 1, 2010: "Algae Industry Magazine has dedicated a section of the magazine online to to keep their readers updated on  OriginOil news."
 

Pink Sheet Persuasion

Biodiesel Magazine – March 2010: "Talking about competition, OriginOil, the Los Angeles-based algae oil extraction firm, reports that there are approximately 1,400 companies working in the field."
 

Partnership Will Develop Algae Production Models

Biomass Magazine – March 2010: "OriginOil ... has formed a partnership with London-based StrategicFit, a strategy consulting firm with world-class analytical capabilities."
 

Origin Oil Shines Some Light on Algae Biofuels

GreenTech TV – February 24, 2010: "With ten biofuel patents pending, three new additions since May of last year, OriginOil is setting out to create a global sustainable change to fuel acquisition."
 

Algae Based Fuel Is Not A Silver Bullet

TriplePundit – February 23, 2010: "'It’s absolutely right if you think of it as last generation algae,' said Riggs Eckelberry, CEO of the algae biofuel company OriginOil...'But we’ve got to make this stuff viable now.'"
 

How to Solve America’s Dependence on Foreign Oil

Burbank Blog – February 18, 2010: "At the Feb. 9 Burbank City Council meeting, Councilman Dave Golonski asked for a proposal by OriginOil..."
 

Algae Pilot System Unveiled

Green Chemicals – February 15, 2010: "Once the algae reaches harvest concentration it is sent to the integrated extraction system after which a series of settling tanks separates the oils."
 

Algae Biofuel Firm Dives into Production Phase

Los Angeles Business Journal – February 15, 2010: "'The goal is to have a tested, successful method of creating alternative fuel before marketing it,' said Riggs Eckelberry."
 

Origin Oil´s Big Party, Pilot Plant

Oilgae Blog – February 12, 2010: "CEO Riggs Eckelberry welcomed guests at their press and public party showing off “a complete system” for growing algae and extracting algae oil."
 
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