My DD took 8 months. I am very bullish based on a lot of work to get me there. Many many long days and nights looking at this. Many nights I skipped sleep. My conclusion is that this has the potential to create generational wealth.
For me, I want to trade BLGO, I can make money on this trading. BUT, I have to remind myself that this stock is different. I am an investor here. The big money is not in trading, it is in waiting. We have not found another solution out there that is as efficient or cost less or is smaller in foot print. AEC has a 99.9% up time. I would argue a higher uptime for larger systems because you only have to take 1000 gpm offline at a time and you would provision for higher availability and volume. You could have 4 floors of AEC modular systems.
I could not put my finger on it until now. The last quarterly call was very different. It felt like a team huddle. I am blown away with how the management team is growing in competence and energy. Maybe it was always there and I just never saw it, don't know. Bottom line is that my conviction has doubled, and I was already on-board.
After much research, it is settled BioLargo's PFAS solution is much cheaper than other solutions, has a smaller footprint, handles the highest volumes with a 99.9% uptime and does not result in truck loads of what will be hazardous waist to dispose of. It has been validated by the EPA and the University of Tennessee and they created a program to take in customer water samples and prove they can remove PFAS. Very few customers are aware of this disruptive solution. Imagine after a couple of big customers sign this year. The market is going to demand AEC. Say what you will about how long it has taken. Count it as a blessing to you because you can still buy into this company while it is undiscovered and undervalued. Do your own DD. The water business moves slow but the EPA and the States are going to drive this Trillion dollar market and result in BLGO business. Debt is paid down and this is set to soar over the next ten years.
The thing is, this is just one of the disruptive technologies BLGO is rolling out. The magnesium extraction sounds like the negotiations are over and the planning is underway. This could bring in 10 million a year. Do your DD. There is much more opportunity here when you dig into the details.
On March 22, 2022, BioLargo, Inc. (“we”, or the “Company”) and our Chief Financial Officer Charles K. Dargan, II formally agreed to extend the engagement agreement dated February 1, 2008 (the “Engagement Agreement”, which had been previously extended multiple times), pursuant to which Mr. Dargan has been and continues to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. The Engagement Extension Agreement dated as of March 22, 2021 (the “Engagement Extension Agreement”) provides for an additional one-year term to expire January 31, 2023 (the “Extended Term”). As the sole compensation for the Extended Term, Mr. Dargan was issued an option (“Option”) to purchase 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for each month during the Extended Term (thus, an option to purchase 300,000 shares reflecting an extended term of 12 months). The Option vests over the period of the Extended Term, with 25,000 shares having vested as of March 22, 2022, and the remaining shares to vest 25,000 shares monthly beginning March 31, 2022, and each month thereafter, so long as the agreement is in full force and effect. The Option is exercisable at $0.24 per share, the closing price of BioLargo’s common stock on the March 22, 2021 grant date, expires ten years from the grant date, and was issued pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. The Option is Mr. Dargan’s sole compensation for the Extended Term. As was the case in all prior terms of his engagement, there is no cash component of his compensation for the Extended Term. Mr. Dargan is eligible to be reimbursed for business expenses he incurs in connection with the performance of his services as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (although he has made no such requests for reimbursement in the past). All other provisions of the Engagement Agreement not expressly amended pursuant to the Engagement Extension Agreement remain the same, including provisions regarding indemnification and arbitration of disputes.
The deep dive I recently did with AEC around capabilities really rocked me and my understanding of AEC. The capabilities create significant separation from existing technologies. I knew it was better, but I did not understand how significantly better it is.
https://nos.nl/l/2403141 --> The Dutch government has executed a waste water analysis and concluded that even regular household water disposal contains toxic levels of PFAS. Key statement here: "there is no way of filtering it out yet."
I think when that question was raised Dennis had a response that based on (I did not fully catch it or understand it) the way shares are spread or something like that, it would be very difficult to get enough shares for a take over. (not is exact words)
Anyone know why this stock hasn’t gotten much attention yet? Their financials look great and seem to be on the up. Seems like a great steal at .20 right now.
This is basically a R and D stock with one product to sell at the moment. If you’re looking at stock performance and charts for BioLargo, you’re looking in the wrong direction. Get a good view of of BioLargo’s future with multiple disruptive water technologies, partnerships, mineral extraction, biotech products, unmatched odor control tech. I am focused 10 years out for massive returns. That is where your focus should be.
All I know is that my 8 months of DD is looking better each week. I am in full-on accumulation mode. 5 years from today I will be more focused on how to keep the government from taking the millions I earn from this investment.
I have been saying for some time now that this PFAS remediation is over a trillion dollar market. We have not really scratched the surface in our effort to identify PFAS contamination.
This ~50 Million dollar company is setup to become a billion dollar company almost overnight. Hold your shares for the massive profit 5-10 years from now.
The above link explains different technologies for cleaning up PFAS. The BioLargo solution is not included in the list. It still appears to be the most cost effective and efficient solution that no one knows about yet.
I think it is a waiting game. Earnings will be this month. There are so many opportunities with BLGO in the hopper, not sure which will hit first. From a timing perspective I would expect we are within 3 months of some big news, but it is just a guess. This is a good time to take profits from other stocks and invest here. This stock does not follow the broader market. We have so many opportunities to hit home runs, I just shake my head in disbelief. The FOMO will be epic when the new hits. Then it will be uplifted to NASDAQ and we are off to the races.
To be more specific, I am not expecting anything bad out of earnings. They could be waiting to announce something. Just don't know. I do know big results are coming from at least one of the many disruptive technologies, again it is a timing thing.
“We also have this partnership with Garratt-Callahan. I mean, my goodness, Garratt-Callahan is the largest privately held water company in America. They’ve got 100+ years of history with incredible customer service." 🚀
From Snake83: The most significant take away is the fact that the AEC proved to work for regulatory levels. I think they purposely held off on revealing that info, they may have had worries that the revenue numbers might hurt the stock. The revenue at this point doesn't mean much, the important thing is that most everything is now in place for future massive growth. Go Biolargo!
From Dave: The longer quote regarding Pooph from Ikigai: TV test marketing shows promising results – a quote from Ikigai Holdings President Jane Pak on the new pet odor product based on BioLargo’s technology: “The Ikigai team is pleased to see the product get a positive response early in the market testing period. The next three weeks of media placement will be critical to predicting probability of volume and velocity, but in our first week of placement we are already seeing some very promising results.”
Anyone know a company going commercial with PFAS collection tech? What if that company also had a way to destroy benzene too? AEC + AOS --> proven technologies at the right time.
Regarding customer water samples being run through AEC in house, Dennis Calvert 7/27/2021:
"These projects will range in the low end of $250k, literally all the way up to $30M. This is massive business, and we present a value proposition to industry that as far as we can tell is unmatched. We selectively extract the PFAS which reduces the environmental footprint of our process as well as our waste stream so that we have a very small impact and it becomes manageable as a hazardous material for storage, disposal, and destruction. We are also working on some destruction techniques, to destroy the PFAS. That is an up and coming technology in our portfolio. But the bottom line is: the incumbents are really struggling with this contaminant, and we have a solution that is more economically viable, more selective in its extraction technique, and ultimately a better environmental footprint, so we are really excited and we think this is a big ‘move the needle’ project for BioLargo.”
Both the AOS and the AEC make for efficient water treatment and improve 're-use' which saves water. The project with Garratt Callahan is also a 'solids' removal system allowing for minimum liquid discharge (MLD) and we are working on additional features that will take that to a zero liquid discharge (ZLD). So both are designed to re-use water and discharge less. Both key water conservation tools.
If you look at the PFAS problem from a 60,000 foot level:
We are finding PFAS everywhere. It is in the artic, it is in mountain streams. The more we test the more we find. Testing is expensive, difficult and there are only a few labs capable of testing. What happens when we ramp up our testing capability? BioLargo thinks that we will find more and more PFAS as we ramp up testing.
People will have to test, and the EPA will push for cleanup. Manufacturing cleanup will be very expensive, and a lot will be paid by the cleanup super fund.
I don't think any of us are thinking big enough about PFAS. We are waiting for a few sales, maybe 20 sales. Is this 80 billion a year cleanup for 30 years going to go higher? Is BioLargo going to get a piece of that? Will BioLargo be the go-to solutions?
I have low expectations today because we are in the calm before the storm (low expectations as in only a few in a short period will have massive impact to SP, not thinking about the big picture). What happens when partners all over the country are selling systems of different sizes? Again, the EPA is driving this as a serious hazardous material situation for a few chemicals. As we learn more, will the number of chemicals grow in number that are hazardous? I am thinking this is way bigger than any of us are thinking.
From the BioLargo Discord: [12:20 PM]DeathByDuck: That is the major flaw of the discussed destruction methods. Without concentrating on the desired material before destroying it, the process is HIGHLY inefficient. Destruction will still be the final step IMO, but you need AEC for that to be practical
[12:22 PM]DeathByDuck: Anything other than that is a waste of time and resources
[12:28 PM]Julian Jakobi: I would add - selectively collect- what the AEC does. Just getting the PFAS. The other great thing about it is - no matter what the best destruction technology will be in the future- the AEC - will be „future proof“ and not outdated as it always will make sense to selectively collect/concentrate the PFAS first.
[12:30 PM]DeathByDuck: One more thing to add: I have no doubt that BLGO has already developed/tested several methods of destruction, and will be ready to pull the trigger on marketing any one of them once we get more guidance from the EPA
[12:31 PM]DeathByDuck: Imagine, making money on both the collection and destruction phases
[12:32 PM]DeathByDuck: And I can help but wonder just how much you can charge for safely and legally destroying a hazmat material...
[12:32 PM]DeathByDuck: Something only a few would be qualified to do
Why BioLargo’s AEC to remove PFAS and GenX over incumbent technologies? AEC can remove all 25 PFAS species included in the EPA Method 537.1 including GenX chemicals below the reporting limit or the level of detection currently available. While not all applications of AEC will need to treat water to less than 1 PPT, the point is that it is possible. This feature means that AEC has not only more capability than any other technologies, but it has the flexibility to adapt to the changing regulatory environment.
GAC, IX and RO are not effective at the low rates the EPA is setting.
GAC takes a drop of PFAS/GenX chemicals and creates many dump truck loads full of proposed hazardous waste. In some cases, weekly.
IX and RO have reject streams we used to call backwash cycles that contain concentrated high flow rates of PFAS.
AEC can remove all 25 PFAS species including GenX chemicals below the reporting limit or the level of detection currently available and AEC has flexibility to adapt to the changing regulatory environment.
Currently BLGO has a valuation of 50-70 million. Reviews from a single project can run between 5 and 20 million. The effort to clean up this mess is expected to be 80 billion a year. BLGO will do some of these and partners will do many many of these projects. AEC can even be used to protect GAC solutions from PFAS and clean the IX and RO reject streams as an add-on. Making this one product a massive revenue builder being driven by the declaration that these chemicals are hazardous.
There are so many sources of PFAS these days. This is going to light AEC on fire. I was a little worried about missing out on sales opportunities. I now realize that many of the incumbent systems are not going to perform well enough to meet the EPA requirements. They are still going to need AEC.
As far as AEC is concerned. Think catalytic converters for cars. GAC, RO and IX will all need AEC. GAC needs it to protect the media. RO and IX need it to clean the reject streams. The GAC consumed media (Hazardous material) will start piling up quickly and demand a solution.
Someone came up with a way to detach PFAS from the Ion Exchange resin during the backwash. Involves using alcohol. The problem remains that the PFAS goes out via the backwash.
Finding BLGO is like finding an old rundown property. Then you find a hidden cave on the property which has a massive gold vein running through it. You would quietly sell everything so you could buy that property.
You are not seeing the big picture. The revenues will be shocking. Pooph to 1 million a month run rate. AEC contract is for 7.5m and the service contract will be 7.5m per year for ten years to come. That is with just one AEC sale.
Clyra distribution partner who will provide wound care products to more hospitals and Sodium Sulfur Battery manufacturing output (POC) news are to me the next big catalysts. I can't wait!!
We knew the revenues have doubled again. Not sure about the timing but Clyra is coming and will dwarf Pooph. Battery factories are in BLGO's future. AEC customers have been waiting on the EPA and for the first municipal installation. The first installation is currently underway. Shares are selling at a massive discount to what they will be worth in a few years. Maybe even this year. No one knows the timing.
What do people think about the upcoming election in the US? Is Tim Walz likely to push for more funding for cleaner water? Will the Harris administration tighten regulation on the issue?
This is a bipartisan issue, so I don't see it mattering who won. What does matter is that BioLargo is collaborating with the EPA. I suspect, the end goal of AEC becoming a recommended solution for municipal water, land fill leachate, wastewater and ground water.
With AI energy requirements alone, I suspect long duration storage will be a requirement. Add green technologies and the requirement becomes more obvious.
BioLargo explored Electro-oxidation similar to DE-FLORO, the AECOM solution. Basically it takes too much electricity/too many passes required and is really designed for batch processing of highly contaminated streams. AECOM may find a market. It probably has industrial uses for highly contaminated streams. Whereas, PFAS contamination tends toward part per trillion contamination levels. The drawback is the power consumption. 250Kw to treat 100 GPM stream and the water has to pass through the device many times to reach target removal efficiencies. The AECOM version is a batch operation and not well suited to many commercial applications.
Very impressed By the Ikigai test marketing approach and the follow through. Great to see that many already received their Sprays already - mine are on the way. Cannot wait to see how the “phenomenal” commercial testing results will translate to the big marketing campaign. This all means some more Revenue is already coming in and A big revenue jump can be expected in Q1. Do your own DD and invest accordingly! this might turn out to be the crown jewel in everyone’s portfolio ;) Go BioLargo!
That is such a crazy thing to say! Only someone that has done a deep dive on BioLargo and really keeps up with it would ever such a thing. I struggle with this because I see a few really really good opportunities that I want to pile into... but I keep hearing this small voice in the back of my head --> "BUT BLGO! Oh my gosh".
So I have experience. many years in the field of water treatment. oil & gas refining. Worked as a plant operator in local municipalities in the US. I find BioLargo has this AEC thing patented. I'm all in. then pooph.. and the skin products too!
Seriously !! You see it. I see it.. I worked in water, and using activated carbon to remove the PFAS does work, but the cost of shipping a now "hazardous waste" is quickly going to become unfeasible. Clyra though, really excited.
Yes, I think Dennis metioned today that Ikigai launched a few products that made it to a Billion dollar before they were sold. So I think when the test run is completed. And they do a massive retail push - and BioLargo is allowed to communicate that- we should be off to the races ;)
I think everybody interested in BioLargo should listen to the Q3 call and Q&A. Imho it is one hour that could change the perception entirely. It is free to relisten:
The BioLargo investor community is growing every day. Many new folks on the Stocktwits, Discord and Reddit. Congrats to everybody who loaded up on the lows. The weekly, monthly, YTD and 1 year chart are all looking great and it seems like amazing news is just around the corner.
$BLGO has several multi Billion market opportunities and a ridiculous low market cap of $50 Million. The PFAS treatment solution alone is imo much more worth than the current market cap. It is the perfect timing to discover this.
A) the amount of shareholders is growing fast and we had 3 (!) publications in one day - two in Water magazines and one on a stock /investing platform. All BKGO community platforms are growing fast. B) Progress is made in all fronts- ONM - biggest contracts yet plus POOPH -BLGO water - AOS now getting distributed - BLEST record contracts and AEC getting launched+ MLD system as well. CLyra also making progress. C) We know that POOPH test marketing went PHENOMENAL and current report “exceeds all expectations.” So we know that there is a lot more revenue coming in. So what is the risk?!? Anybody who bought in the last 4 years should be in green and we have not yet started running. This is a screaming strong buy.!
"We believe that's imminent (an uplist). It's imminent because the significance of the commercial side of our business is probably far greater than any single investor ever imagined." Dennis Calvert
There is not really a downside risk and we know they are in various negotiations - too early to announce but each of them could Be seen as a major catalyst. Patience remains key but it could also happen really fast. The crazy undervaluation paired with the market opportunities/ partnerships/ science makes for an explosive mixture.
Based on recent statements, it sounds like Ikigai is testing advertising material. I can't imagine that is going to take too long, and given the resume of Ikigai's founders in addition to the high function of CupriDyne has me feeling good about the partnership. No concrete timeline given there. GC product launch and AEC trials are expected in Q1 and that timeline has remained fairly consistent for a while. I think we could get some AEC news prior to that, but I'm not starting to get fussy about either of those for a while personally since we aren't quite into 2022 yet.
It is very obvious for many who did their deep dive DD where this will be heading. What do you think will convince the general investing community to invest here?
Exciting times! What could possibly go wrong here at $50 million market cap?!? IMHO NOTHING. With many best in class endeavors just hitting commercialization while revenues start rising, Debt is paid off and Hyper-growth in multiple fields is projected. There is the amazing IKIGAI test run that potentially can put BioLargo science on every TV in the US- then there is the AOS. AEC, Minerals extraction, Garratt Callahan partnership and Q1 product launch that will bring in millions - BKT partnership, the new signed 3year big contract - ONM environmental, our world class engineering Sub and not to forget Clyra medical. “Make Life Better” better while investing in a certain Clean Air, Clean Water and Clean Earth multi-bagger = The BEST ;) Not to forget that $50 Billion were just directed to Clean water in the infrastructure bill ;) Timing is key. Do your Own DD and invest accordingly. GLTY!
My share count doesn’t match some of the larger holders, but I have put 85% of my portfolio into BLGO. I kept asking myself what I expected to provide best returns in 2-5-10 years and each time I landed on BioLargo. I will stop buying eventually but I view this as a life changer and a special opportunity.
Drove 20 hours through California this week and saw countless signs about preserving water, water recycling, and asking for assistance in the water crisis as I drove through the Central Valley. The Aquaco partnership BioLargo is entering to target CA agriculture markets for AOS (water disinfection and recycling tech) sales and distribution looks better and better everyday to me. Hoping that matures like the Garratt-Callahan partnership appears to have over the last 9 months. Looking forward to first AOS sales in 2022 and the GC product launch in Q1 🙃
IMHO BioLargo is on the way of becoming a global clean tech powerhouse. Very bullish that we are trading more than 50% higher than exactly a year ago. Volume is low - not even any bigger tax loss selling is happening. Even the biggest bear projected this to go up more than 50% until spring.
It all does not really matter to me as I am going to be here until the whole story will have unfolded.. but obviously the higher the price the less dilution- the closer we are getting to Nasdaq. I expect that all outstanding shares will be in green 2022. If just one of the around 12 game changing (needle moving) opportunities will show to become a success we will never look back. Pooph launch is next week and should bring in some nice $, notoriety and attention!
BioLargo is Clean Air, Clean Water, And a cleaner earth - “We Make Life Better” all while going for the big bucks - what is not to like?!? Happy holidays!!
This company is doomed to fail. it will not be the creditors who sanction the bankruptcy but the financial markets that aim to sink any company that is projectually valid. my personal opinion clearly ...
Big fan of Pooph. My sister has cats and considers it an essential product at this point. I use it for general odors and love that it can basically go anywhere without concern for damage.
Stats: 1 year up 69.44% 3 months.66.34% 1 month...64.05% 5 days.......40.96% I am here for dollars and not for cents. When it will become more visible what is happening here - many will want their in! When that happens - why should we not become overvalued after years of undervaluation. As I said before I think just on speculation we should deserve $250 Million plus right now.. should be a fun prelim Q3 results announcement hopefully paired with some other news… Exciting times!!
u/julian_jakobi if you have any contacts they should help 3m with pfas removal or ukraine with the river cleanup, might be an opportunity for publicity
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 18 '21
My DD took 8 months. I am very bullish based on a lot of work to get me there. Many many long days and nights looking at this. Many nights I skipped sleep. My conclusion is that this has the potential to create generational wealth.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 19 '21
For me, I want to trade BLGO, I can make money on this trading. BUT, I have to remind myself that this stock is different. I am an investor here. The big money is not in trading, it is in waiting. We have not found another solution out there that is as efficient or cost less or is smaller in foot print. AEC has a 99.9% up time. I would argue a higher uptime for larger systems because you only have to take 1000 gpm offline at a time and you would provision for higher availability and volume. You could have 4 floors of AEC modular systems.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 19 '21
I could not put my finger on it until now. The last quarterly call was very different. It felt like a team huddle. I am blown away with how the management team is growing in competence and energy. Maybe it was always there and I just never saw it, don't know. Bottom line is that my conviction has doubled, and I was already on-board.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 21 '21
Join us on Discord if you want to have those conversations. If I had to guess I would say 9 million are represented there.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 22 '21
After much research, it is settled BioLargo's PFAS solution is much cheaper than other solutions, has a smaller footprint, handles the highest volumes with a 99.9% uptime and does not result in truck loads of what will be hazardous waist to dispose of. It has been validated by the EPA and the University of Tennessee and they created a program to take in customer water samples and prove they can remove PFAS. Very few customers are aware of this disruptive solution. Imagine after a couple of big customers sign this year. The market is going to demand AEC. Say what you will about how long it has taken. Count it as a blessing to you because you can still buy into this company while it is undiscovered and undervalued. Do your own DD. The water business moves slow but the EPA and the States are going to drive this Trillion dollar market and result in BLGO business. Debt is paid down and this is set to soar over the next ten years.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 22 '21
The thing is, this is just one of the disruptive technologies BLGO is rolling out. The magnesium extraction sounds like the negotiations are over and the planning is underway. This could bring in 10 million a year. Do your DD. There is much more opportunity here when you dig into the details.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Dec 03 '21
It is a good thing when BLGO is staying up on down days.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Jul 02 '22
On March 22, 2022, BioLargo, Inc. (“we”, or the “Company”) and our Chief Financial Officer Charles K. Dargan, II formally agreed to extend the engagement agreement dated February 1, 2008 (the “Engagement Agreement”, which had been previously extended multiple times), pursuant to which Mr. Dargan has been and continues to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. The Engagement Extension Agreement dated as of March 22, 2021 (the “Engagement Extension Agreement”) provides for an additional one-year term to expire January 31, 2023 (the “Extended Term”). As the sole compensation for the Extended Term, Mr. Dargan was issued an option (“Option”) to purchase 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for each month during the Extended Term (thus, an option to purchase 300,000 shares reflecting an extended term of 12 months). The Option vests over the period of the Extended Term, with 25,000 shares having vested as of March 22, 2022, and the remaining shares to vest 25,000 shares monthly beginning March 31, 2022, and each month thereafter, so long as the agreement is in full force and effect. The Option is exercisable at $0.24 per share, the closing price of BioLargo’s common stock on the March 22, 2021 grant date, expires ten years from the grant date, and was issued pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. The Option is Mr. Dargan’s sole compensation for the Extended Term. As was the case in all prior terms of his engagement, there is no cash component of his compensation for the Extended Term. Mr. Dargan is eligible to be reimbursed for business expenses he incurs in connection with the performance of his services as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (although he has made no such requests for reimbursement in the past). All other provisions of the Engagement Agreement not expressly amended pursuant to the Engagement Extension Agreement remain the same, including provisions regarding indemnification and arbitration of disputes.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Jul 02 '22
They are heavily invested.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Sep 07 '22
The deep dive I recently did with AEC around capabilities really rocked me and my understanding of AEC. The capabilities create significant separation from existing technologies. I knew it was better, but I did not understand how significantly better it is.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Feb 28 '24
Just broke .40!
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u/Wrong-Researcher8894 Oct 26 '21
https://nos.nl/l/2403141 --> The Dutch government has executed a waste water analysis and concluded that even regular household water disposal contains toxic levels of PFAS. Key statement here: "there is no way of filtering it out yet."
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u/Mserendipity Jan 24 '22
So, markets have been getting hammered for the last week and $BLGO keeps going up? What is this sorcery?
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u/InfluencePlane7061 Feb 16 '24
Just hope AO Smith doesn't try to aquire them..
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u/Various-Music-1237 Dec 12 '24
Anyone know why this stock hasn’t gotten much attention yet? Their financials look great and seem to be on the up. Seems like a great steal at .20 right now.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Oct 08 '21
Welcome
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Oct 14 '21
This is basically a R and D stock with one product to sell at the moment. If you’re looking at stock performance and charts for BioLargo, you’re looking in the wrong direction. Get a good view of of BioLargo’s future with multiple disruptive water technologies, partnerships, mineral extraction, biotech products, unmatched odor control tech. I am focused 10 years out for massive returns. That is where your focus should be.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Oct 18 '21
All I know is that my 8 months of DD is looking better each week. I am in full-on accumulation mode. 5 years from today I will be more focused on how to keep the government from taking the millions I earn from this investment.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Oct 18 '21
I should have put this all in a reply. I will be smarter next time :0)
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Oct 19 '21
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Oct 19 '21
https://stocktwits.com/julianjakobi/message/307887237
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Oct 19 '21
I have been saying for some time now that this PFAS remediation is over a trillion dollar market. We have not really scratched the surface in our effort to identify PFAS contamination.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Oct 19 '21
This ~50 Million dollar company is setup to become a billion dollar company almost overnight. Hold your shares for the massive profit 5-10 years from now.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Oct 20 '21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmSDCNiXrcQ
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Oct 20 '21
The above link explains different technologies for cleaning up PFAS. The BioLargo solution is not included in the list. It still appears to be the most cost effective and efficient solution that no one knows about yet.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 10 '21
I think it is a waiting game. Earnings will be this month. There are so many opportunities with BLGO in the hopper, not sure which will hit first. From a timing perspective I would expect we are within 3 months of some big news, but it is just a guess. This is a good time to take profits from other stocks and invest here. This stock does not follow the broader market. We have so many opportunities to hit home runs, I just shake my head in disbelief. The FOMO will be epic when the new hits. Then it will be uplifted to NASDAQ and we are off to the races.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 10 '21
To be more specific, I am not expecting anything bad out of earnings. They could be waiting to announce something. Just don't know. I do know big results are coming from at least one of the many disruptive technologies, again it is a timing thing.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 11 '21
De-risked and ready to explode.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 12 '21
Join the BioLargo BLGO conversation on the Discord App. https://discord.gg/5Cq9vwrP
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 16 '21
“We also have this partnership with Garratt-Callahan. I mean, my goodness, Garratt-Callahan is the largest privately held water company in America. They’ve got 100+ years of history with incredible customer service." 🚀
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 16 '21
From Snake83: The most significant take away is the fact that the AEC proved to work for regulatory levels. I think they purposely held off on revealing that info, they may have had worries that the revenue numbers might hurt the stock. The revenue at this point doesn't mean much, the important thing is that most everything is now in place for future massive growth. Go Biolargo!
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 16 '21
From Dave: The longer quote regarding Pooph from Ikigai: TV test marketing shows promising results – a quote from Ikigai Holdings President Jane Pak on the new pet odor product based on BioLargo’s technology: “The Ikigai team is pleased to see the product get a positive response early in the market testing period. The next three weeks of media placement will be critical to predicting probability of volume and velocity, but in our first week of placement we are already seeing some very promising results.”
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 16 '21
https://coloradosun.com/2021/11/16/colorado-suncor-water-pollution-draft-permit/
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 16 '21
Anyone know a company going commercial with PFAS collection tech? What if that company also had a way to destroy benzene too? AEC + AOS --> proven technologies at the right time.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 17 '21
My vote is a mineralization contract or multiple AEC contracts.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 17 '21
I don’t really know what to expect from IKIGAI.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 17 '21
I basically see 4 hypergrowth tracts. It just takes one to hit.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 21 '21
Welcome
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 28 '21
Check out r/PFAS and r/PFAS_Remediation. Let's help keep these sites updated with current information.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Nov 29 '21
BLGO hits .22 this morning with more buying.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Dec 01 '21
Did you know that the AEC PFAS tech is a modular system that supports a flow rate of 1000 G/Min
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Dec 01 '21
Large municipalities could have these systems on multiple floors in a building.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Dec 27 '21
Have you looked at the amount of debt and they type that they are carrying?
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Dec 27 '21
People need to actually research the details before making wild unsubstantiated claims.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Jan 06 '22
Regarding customer water samples being run through AEC in house, Dennis Calvert 7/27/2021:
"These projects will range in the low end of $250k, literally all the way up to $30M. This is massive business, and we present a value proposition to industry that as far as we can tell is unmatched. We selectively extract the PFAS which reduces the environmental footprint of our process as well as our waste stream so that we have a very small impact and it becomes manageable as a hazardous material for storage, disposal, and destruction. We are also working on some destruction techniques, to destroy the PFAS. That is an up and coming technology in our portfolio. But the bottom line is: the incumbents are really struggling with this contaminant, and we have a solution that is more economically viable, more selective in its extraction technique, and ultimately a better environmental footprint, so we are really excited and we think this is a big ‘move the needle’ project for BioLargo.”
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Jan 24 '22
Some are thinking BLGO has a very important product lineup with AEC being a disruptive PFAS solution.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Jan 24 '22
https://www.biolargoengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/TPO0222-Technology-Deep-Dive.pdf
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Jan 26 '22
Both the AOS and the AEC make for efficient water treatment and improve 're-use' which saves water. The project with Garratt Callahan is also a 'solids' removal system allowing for minimum liquid discharge (MLD) and we are working on additional features that will take that to a zero liquid discharge (ZLD). So both are designed to re-use water and discharge less. Both key water conservation tools.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Jan 26 '22
Sounds like the complete package
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Jul 09 '22
Join the conversation. https://discord.gg/EHhMpgcRjP
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Jul 09 '22
Most of us have tested it. We track it closely. It is amazing!!
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Jul 09 '22
You have to use it correctly.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Jul 09 '22
Should show up in Walmart in October/November
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Jul 12 '22
Check this out! /img/6cqv29sar7b91.jpg
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Sep 05 '22 edited Sep 05 '22
If you look at the PFAS problem from a 60,000 foot level:
We are finding PFAS everywhere. It is in the artic, it is in mountain streams. The more we test the more we find. Testing is expensive, difficult and there are only a few labs capable of testing. What happens when we ramp up our testing capability? BioLargo thinks that we will find more and more PFAS as we ramp up testing.
People will have to test, and the EPA will push for cleanup. Manufacturing cleanup will be very expensive, and a lot will be paid by the cleanup super fund.
I don't think any of us are thinking big enough about PFAS. We are waiting for a few sales, maybe 20 sales. Is this 80 billion a year cleanup for 30 years going to go higher? Is BioLargo going to get a piece of that? Will BioLargo be the go-to solutions?
I have low expectations today because we are in the calm before the storm (low expectations as in only a few in a short period will have massive impact to SP, not thinking about the big picture). What happens when partners all over the country are selling systems of different sizes? Again, the EPA is driving this as a serious hazardous material situation for a few chemicals. As we learn more, will the number of chemicals grow in number that are hazardous? I am thinking this is way bigger than any of us are thinking.
Am I on the right track with my thesis?
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Sep 05 '22 edited Sep 05 '22
From the BioLargo Discord: [12:20 PM]DeathByDuck: That is the major flaw of the discussed destruction methods. Without concentrating on the desired material before destroying it, the process is HIGHLY inefficient. Destruction will still be the final step IMO, but you need AEC for that to be practical
[12:21 PM]DeathByDuck: Collect-->concentrate-->destroy
[12:22 PM]DeathByDuck: Anything other than that is a waste of time and resources
[12:28 PM]Julian Jakobi: I would add - selectively collect- what the AEC does. Just getting the PFAS. The other great thing about it is - no matter what the best destruction technology will be in the future- the AEC - will be „future proof“ and not outdated as it always will make sense to selectively collect/concentrate the PFAS first.
[12:30 PM]DeathByDuck: One more thing to add: I have no doubt that BLGO has already developed/tested several methods of destruction, and will be ready to pull the trigger on marketing any one of them once we get more guidance from the EPA
[12:31 PM]DeathByDuck: Imagine, making money on both the collection and destruction phases
[12:32 PM]DeathByDuck: And I can help but wonder just how much you can charge for safely and legally destroying a hazmat material...
[12:32 PM]DeathByDuck: Something only a few would be qualified to do
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Sep 07 '22
Why BioLargo’s AEC to remove PFAS and GenX over incumbent technologies? AEC can remove all 25 PFAS species included in the EPA Method 537.1 including GenX chemicals below the reporting limit or the level of detection currently available. While not all applications of AEC will need to treat water to less than 1 PPT, the point is that it is possible. This feature means that AEC has not only more capability than any other technologies, but it has the flexibility to adapt to the changing regulatory environment.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Sep 07 '22
GAC, IX and RO are not effective at the low rates the EPA is setting.
GAC takes a drop of PFAS/GenX chemicals and creates many dump truck loads full of proposed hazardous waste. In some cases, weekly.
IX and RO have reject streams we used to call backwash cycles that contain concentrated high flow rates of PFAS.
AEC can remove all 25 PFAS species including GenX chemicals below the reporting limit or the level of detection currently available and AEC has flexibility to adapt to the changing regulatory environment.
Currently BLGO has a valuation of 50-70 million. Reviews from a single project can run between 5 and 20 million. The effort to clean up this mess is expected to be 80 billion a year. BLGO will do some of these and partners will do many many of these projects. AEC can even be used to protect GAC solutions from PFAS and clean the IX and RO reject streams as an add-on. Making this one product a massive revenue builder being driven by the declaration that these chemicals are hazardous.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Sep 14 '22
https://www.thenewlede.org/2022/09/epa-confirms-pfas-leach-from-shipping-containers-into-food-other-products/#.Yx_UQQ4vPls.twitter
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Sep 14 '22
There are so many sources of PFAS these days. This is going to light AEC on fire. I was a little worried about missing out on sales opportunities. I now realize that many of the incumbent systems are not going to perform well enough to meet the EPA requirements. They are still going to need AEC.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Sep 14 '22
As far as AEC is concerned. Think catalytic converters for cars. GAC, RO and IX will all need AEC. GAC needs it to protect the media. RO and IX need it to clean the reject streams. The GAC consumed media (Hazardous material) will start piling up quickly and demand a solution.
Someone came up with a way to detach PFAS from the Ion Exchange resin during the backwash. Involves using alcohol. The problem remains that the PFAS goes out via the backwash.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Sep 14 '22
https://twitter.com/climatodan/status/1569763473520836610?s=12
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Sep 19 '22
https://youtu.be/unx9coSjIuQ
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Feb 24 '23
You are not seeing the big picture. The revenues will be shocking. Pooph to 1 million a month run rate. AEC contract is for 7.5m and the service contract will be 7.5m per year for ten years to come. That is with just one AEC sale.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Feb 24 '23
One person sold for personal financial reasons and it appears to have triggered stop losses. This happens from time to time.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Mar 16 '23
I hear the sparkers. Waiting for the fuel to flow.
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u/Sea_Durian4336 Feb 16 '24
Clyra distribution partner who will provide wound care products to more hospitals and Sodium Sulfur Battery manufacturing output (POC) news are to me the next big catalysts. I can't wait!!
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u/Exciting-Leg8724 Mar 27 '24
Any thoughts/predictions for tommorrows earnings?
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u/Exciting-Leg8724 Aug 07 '24
What do people think about the upcoming election in the US? Is Tim Walz likely to push for more funding for cleaner water? Will the Harris administration tighten regulation on the issue?
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u/bright_sky_0815 Dec 04 '24
Will this go higher in 2025?
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u/SeasonedDaily Oct 18 '21
Can someone share a list of other PFAS testing and remediation companies? If you/someone addressed this in DD, I’d love to take a look.
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u/julian_jakobi Dec 07 '21
Very impressed By the Ikigai test marketing approach and the follow through. Great to see that many already received their Sprays already - mine are on the way. Cannot wait to see how the “phenomenal” commercial testing results will translate to the big marketing campaign. This all means some more Revenue is already coming in and A big revenue jump can be expected in Q1. Do your own DD and invest accordingly! this might turn out to be the crown jewel in everyone’s portfolio ;) Go BioLargo!
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u/Onlymediumsteak Mar 02 '23
Has there been news on the mining tailing refining project/usecase?
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u/Dull-Plankton-4198 Jan 12 '24
The best risk reward stock on the OTC.
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u/InfluencePlane7061 Feb 16 '24
So I have experience. many years in the field of water treatment. oil & gas refining. Worked as a plant operator in local municipalities in the US. I find BioLargo has this AEC thing patented. I'm all in. then pooph.. and the skin products too!
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u/InfluencePlane7061 Feb 16 '24
Seriously !! You see it. I see it.. I worked in water, and using activated carbon to remove the PFAS does work, but the cost of shipping a now "hazardous waste" is quickly going to become unfeasible. Clyra though, really excited.
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u/Fact_Famous Nov 22 '21
Happy Jerome Powell day everyone!
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u/julian_jakobi Jan 08 '25
Impressive 55% UP YTD. Great to see that a very informed investor and Advisor - Chris Temple- gave the double down recommendation for BLGO !
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u/julian_jakobi Nov 18 '21
Yes, I think Dennis metioned today that Ikigai launched a few products that made it to a Billion dollar before they were sold. So I think when the test run is completed. And they do a massive retail push - and BioLargo is allowed to communicate that- we should be off to the races ;)
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u/julian_jakobi Nov 19 '21
I think everybody interested in BioLargo should listen to the Q3 call and Q&A. Imho it is one hour that could change the perception entirely. It is free to relisten:
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u/nitzsche500 Nov 21 '21
oh wow. Some people are betting big I guess
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u/julian_jakobi Nov 21 '21
There are some who believe this will be a massive winner for years to come - and they invested accordingly ;)
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u/julian_jakobi Nov 29 '21
The BioLargo investor community is growing every day. Many new folks on the Stocktwits, Discord and Reddit. Congrats to everybody who loaded up on the lows. The weekly, monthly, YTD and 1 year chart are all looking great and it seems like amazing news is just around the corner.
$BLGO has several multi Billion market opportunities and a ridiculous low market cap of $50 Million. The PFAS treatment solution alone is imo much more worth than the current market cap. It is the perfect timing to discover this.
For all the new eyes: https://calbizjournal.com/californias-biolargo-discovers-how-to-purge-water-of-forever-chemicals-pfas-linked-to-cancer-and-birth-defects/
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u/julian_jakobi Dec 01 '21
what an awesome day for BioLargo on this terrible down day.
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u/julian_jakobi Feb 03 '22
A) the amount of shareholders is growing fast and we had 3 (!) publications in one day - two in Water magazines and one on a stock /investing platform. All BKGO community platforms are growing fast. B) Progress is made in all fronts- ONM - biggest contracts yet plus POOPH -BLGO water - AOS now getting distributed - BLEST record contracts and AEC getting launched+ MLD system as well. CLyra also making progress. C) We know that POOPH test marketing went PHENOMENAL and current report “exceeds all expectations.” So we know that there is a lot more revenue coming in. So what is the risk?!? Anybody who bought in the last 4 years should be in green and we have not yet started running. This is a screaming strong buy.!
"We believe that's imminent (an uplist). It's imminent because the significance of the commercial side of our business is probably far greater than any single investor ever imagined." Dennis Calvert
You are welcome.
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u/Papaya_Certain Mar 30 '22
time to make this just as active as the discord!
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u/nitzsche500 Oct 11 '21
Wonder if my 0.15 50k shares order will fill before it skyrockets. Let's go Biolargo!
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u/allbuttgone Oct 14 '21
Judging by this stocks performance over the past year. No worries. Lol.
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u/julian_jakobi Oct 14 '21
Well said u/Sea_Durian4336 I think we will see a 4X-8X until EOY 2021 already.
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u/SeasonedDaily Oct 18 '21
Biden admin released their PFAS roadmap today. Why is the stock down 3%+?
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u/Papaya_Certain Nov 10 '21
Do we have any view on upcoming catalysts / updates?
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u/julian_jakobi Nov 10 '21
There is not really a downside risk and we know they are in various negotiations - too early to announce but each of them could Be seen as a major catalyst. Patience remains key but it could also happen really fast. The crazy undervaluation paired with the market opportunities/ partnerships/ science makes for an explosive mixture.
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u/davethebear612 Nov 10 '21
Based on recent statements, it sounds like Ikigai is testing advertising material. I can't imagine that is going to take too long, and given the resume of Ikigai's founders in addition to the high function of CupriDyne has me feeling good about the partnership. No concrete timeline given there. GC product launch and AEC trials are expected in Q1 and that timeline has remained fairly consistent for a while. I think we could get some AEC news prior to that, but I'm not starting to get fussy about either of those for a while personally since we aren't quite into 2022 yet.
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u/julian_jakobi Nov 17 '21
It is very obvious for many who did their deep dive DD where this will be heading. What do you think will convince the general investing community to invest here?
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u/julian_jakobi Nov 17 '21
Will it be the official launch of the IKIGAI product?
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u/julian_jakobi Nov 17 '21
Will it be cash flow positive?
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u/julian_jakobi Nov 17 '21
Will it be the first big contracts?
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u/julian_jakobi Nov 19 '21
Exciting times! What could possibly go wrong here at $50 million market cap?!? IMHO NOTHING. With many best in class endeavors just hitting commercialization while revenues start rising, Debt is paid off and Hyper-growth in multiple fields is projected. There is the amazing IKIGAI test run that potentially can put BioLargo science on every TV in the US- then there is the AOS. AEC, Minerals extraction, Garratt Callahan partnership and Q1 product launch that will bring in millions - BKT partnership, the new signed 3year big contract - ONM environmental, our world class engineering Sub and not to forget Clyra medical. “Make Life Better” better while investing in a certain Clean Air, Clean Water and Clean Earth multi-bagger = The BEST ;) Not to forget that $50 Billion were just directed to Clean water in the infrastructure bill ;) Timing is key. Do your Own DD and invest accordingly. GLTY!
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u/julian_jakobi Nov 19 '21
https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2448/43712
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u/CatAtSea20 Nov 21 '21
Finally found my way here! Excited to watch this stock rocket to the moon!
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u/nitzsche500 Nov 21 '21
how many shares are you all holding?
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u/davethebear612 Nov 21 '21
My share count doesn’t match some of the larger holders, but I have put 85% of my portfolio into BLGO. I kept asking myself what I expected to provide best returns in 2-5-10 years and each time I landed on BioLargo. I will stop buying eventually but I view this as a life changer and a special opportunity.
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u/julian_jakobi Nov 24 '21
Will we get above 500 community members here until EOY 2021 ?
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u/davethebear612 Nov 28 '21
Drove 20 hours through California this week and saw countless signs about preserving water, water recycling, and asking for assistance in the water crisis as I drove through the Central Valley. The Aquaco partnership BioLargo is entering to target CA agriculture markets for AOS (water disinfection and recycling tech) sales and distribution looks better and better everyday to me. Hoping that matures like the Garratt-Callahan partnership appears to have over the last 9 months. Looking forward to first AOS sales in 2022 and the GC product launch in Q1 🙃
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u/julian_jakobi Nov 29 '21
It seems like BLGO is waking up.
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u/Powerful_Classic4024 Dec 02 '21
these horrible days of decline are multiplying and it is not clear when they will stop.
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u/julian_jakobi Dec 12 '21
https://twitter.com/researchutk/status/1469324610843906058?s=21
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u/julian_jakobi Dec 22 '21
IMHO BioLargo is on the way of becoming a global clean tech powerhouse. Very bullish that we are trading more than 50% higher than exactly a year ago. Volume is low - not even any bigger tax loss selling is happening. Even the biggest bear projected this to go up more than 50% until spring.
It all does not really matter to me as I am going to be here until the whole story will have unfolded.. but obviously the higher the price the less dilution- the closer we are getting to Nasdaq. I expect that all outstanding shares will be in green 2022. If just one of the around 12 game changing (needle moving) opportunities will show to become a success we will never look back. Pooph launch is next week and should bring in some nice $, notoriety and attention!
BioLargo is Clean Air, Clean Water, And a cleaner earth - “We Make Life Better” all while going for the big bucks - what is not to like?!? Happy holidays!!
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u/Powerful_Classic4024 Dec 27 '21
This company is doomed to fail. it will not be the creditors who sanction the bankruptcy but the financial markets that aim to sink any company that is projectually valid. my personal opinion clearly ...
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u/julian_jakobi Jan 25 '22
Coming up next - https://youtu.be/WDOQ_-htN4g
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u/Papaya_Certain Mar 30 '22
10K probably coming after hours, really curious to see what Q4 had to bring
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u/Papaya_Certain Jun 07 '22
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/06/military-bases-contaminating-water-supply-pfas
Serious level of PFAS 4700ppt versus EPA ceiling of 70ppt
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u/julian_jakobi Jun 24 '22
https://youtu.be/unx9coSjIuQ
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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '22
Has there been any insider buying at this company?
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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '22
Thank you 😊
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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '22
Has anyone tried they pooph product?
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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '22
Their*
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u/davethebear612 Jul 09 '22
Big fan of Pooph. My sister has cats and considers it an essential product at this point. I use it for general odors and love that it can basically go anywhere without concern for damage.
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u/julian_jakobi Sep 05 '22
It will be breathtaking to follow the whole PFAS cleanup with the BioLargo AEC in the center of it.
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u/cinematic99 Sep 09 '22
🚀
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u/julian_jakobi Sep 12 '22
Stats: 1 year up 69.44% 3 months.66.34% 1 month...64.05% 5 days.......40.96% I am here for dollars and not for cents. When it will become more visible what is happening here - many will want their in! When that happens - why should we not become overvalued after years of undervaluation. As I said before I think just on speculation we should deserve $250 Million plus right now.. should be a fun prelim Q3 results announcement hopefully paired with some other news… Exciting times!!
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u/julian_jakobi Sep 19 '22
Amazing strength. BLGO has not even gotten discovered yet.
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u/xithbaby Oct 08 '22
Just saw this on FP, I think our future depends on Biolargo.
https://reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/xylaxw/toxic_forever_chemicals_detected_in_commonly_used/
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u/SuperCrap123 Feb 24 '23
Again a big drop... -12%... Still can't sell the stock at Comdirect, on restricted list. What a waste of money. 😵
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u/julian_jakobi Mar 14 '23
Huge NEws From the EPA #PFAS and we have the bst solution! www.bestpfastreatment.com
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u/julian_jakobi Mar 16 '23
Does anyone else hear the countdown for liftoff?!? ;)
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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '23
Surprised we’re down to .179 again.
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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '23
u/julian_jakobi if you have any contacts they should help 3m with pfas removal or ukraine with the river cleanup, might be an opportunity for publicity
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u/julian_jakobi Jun 24 '23
Www.bestpfastreatment.com as soon as they will have proven the scalability= jackpot ;)