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Algal Biomass Organization Hails Use of Algae Fuel in Great Green Fleet Demonstration
Today Mary Rosenthal, executive director of the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the U.S. algae industry, released the following statement in support of the Navy's Great Green Fleet demonstration and the biofuels derived from algae that are being tested in U.S. ships and aircraft. "The Algal Biomass Organization congratulates the U.S. Navy on its use of ...
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Algal Biomass Organization Announces Denver, Colorado as Location for 6th Annual Algae Biomass Summit
The Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the U.S. algae industry, today announced that the 6th annual Algae Biomass Summit will be held September 24 - 27, 2012 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, Colorado. The ABO is currently seeking proposals for speakers, abstracts and poster presentations in biology, engineering and analysis, commercialization, and policy ...
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DOE Looking For Experts To Review Algal Biomass Funding Opportunity Applications
On February 2, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced that it is preparing the reviewer pool for the funding opportunity announcement "Advancements in Algal Biomass Yield, Phase 2." The Advanced Algal Systems Program within BETO is looking for experts who are not part of an application team to apply as potential merit reviewers. The Program also ...
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Algal Biomass Organization Announces 2012-2013 Board of Directors
The Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the U.S. algae industry, today announced the election of eight members to its Board of Directors for the 2012-2014 term. John Pierce, of DLA Piper LLP, will serve as the new Chair of the Board of Directors. The new and re-elected board members join seven others that are already serving terms on the board. ABO's Board guides the ...
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Algal Biomass Organization Announces Finance Symposium
The Algal Biomass Organization (www.algalbiomass.org) (ABO), the leading trade association for the algae industry, today announced a special algae technology Finance Symposium as part of the 5th annual Algae Biomass Summit (www.algaebiomasssummit.org). Bill Lese of Braemar Energy Ventures and Todd Taylor from Fredrikson and Byron, P.A. are co-chairing this event, which has been specifically ...
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Algal Biomass Organization Launches Blog to Track Fast-Paced Algae Industry Developments
Responding to a growing need for timely information about algae technology and products, the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the U.S. algae industry, today launched a new blog for those keeping track of the industry's progress toward meeting challenges in food production, national energy security and economic development. The blog can be viewed at ...
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Algal Biomass Organization Hails Passage of H.R. 4168 - Legislation Removes a Major Barrier to Commercialization of Algae-Based Biofuels
WASHINGTON - The Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the U.S. algae industry, today praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing H.R. 4168, the Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act. ABO specifically recognized Reps. Harry Teague (D-NM), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Dave Reichert (R-WA) and Brian Bilbray (R-CA) for leading efforts to give algae-based biofuel tax ...
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Algae as a source of energy: the price is (still) too high
As part of the EnAlgae project, Wageningen UR has devised bio-economic models for calculating the cost price of micro-algae under various conditions. In addition, downstream process models have been developed for the manufacture of diesel, ethanol and methane on the basis of algae. A study conducted using these new models gives an idea of the economic feasibility of algae as a source of energy, ...
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Algal Biomass Organization Announces New Directors and Board Chair
The Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the U.S. algae industry, today announced the election of its Board of Directors for the 2011-2013 term. The ABO also announced Mark Allen, a Senior Advisor to BioProcess Algae, as Chair of the Board of Directors. The Board includes three newly-elected directors and four directors who were re-elected. The ABO was founded in 2008 to ...
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Algal Biomass Organization Announces Winners of Second Annual Algae Industry Leadership Awards
The Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the U.S. algae industry, announced the recipients of the second annual Algae Industry Leadership awards: U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy Tom Hicks. The annual Algae Industry Leadership Awards recognize those that ...
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U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Al Franken (D-MN) to Address 2011 Algae Biomass Summit
The 2011 Algae Biomass Summit, the official conference of the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) and the algae industry's premier event, today announced U.S. Senators Al Franken (D-MN) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) as keynote speakers. Senator Franken will help kickoff the conference on Tuesday, October 25th as he makes the case for the importance of clean energy to the United States. Senator Klobuchar ...
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Fifth Annual Algae Biomass Summit Kicks Off With Powerful Statement of Support From Senator Al Franken (D-MN)
The 2011 Algae Biomass Summit, the official conference of the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), officially opened this morning in Minneapolis with remarks by Senator Al Franken (D-MN) and other leaders on the role the algae industry can play in stimulating economic growth, enhancing national security and addressing climate change. More than 800 industry leaders and stakeholders from 20 countries ...
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Algal Biomass Organization`s Industry Survey Reveals Increased Production, Price-Competitiveness and Need for Level Playing Field
A new survey of the algae industry conducted by the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) shows algae companies are increasing production in 2012, they expect to be price-competitive with petroleum fuels by 2020, and that stable and effective Federal policy would accelerate production and job creation. The survey of more than 380 algae industry contacts shows a rapidly growing sector: 65 percent of ...
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Algal Biomass Organization Engages K&L Gates to Help Advocate for U.S. Algae Industry
The Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) has taken a major step in its evolution as the trade association for the U.S. algae industry by engaging the Washington, D.C. office of the global law firm, K&L Gates LLP. The firm will help ABO in its efforts to educate federal policy makers about the growing potential for algae biofuels and the role they will ...
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Sustainability Leaders Join Discussion on Day Three of 2011 Algae Biomass Summit
On the third day of the 2011 Algae Biomass Summit, the official conference of the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), experts on environmental and economic sustainability sat down with algae business leaders to discuss the role that commercial algae products can play in meeting some of the most pressing environmental and food-production challenges facing the world today. Algae's unique properties ...
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Media Availability: Algae Facts and Experts From the Algal Biomass Organization
As high gas prices and the need for new supplies of fuel have entered the national energy discussion, the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the U.S. algae industry, today announced the availability of experts and information resources that can clarify the potential for algae to provide the nation with a new source of domestically produced fuels. ABO spokespersons, ...
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Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to Address Algae Biomass Summit
The 6th Annual Algae Biomass Summit, the official conference of the Algae Biomass Organization and the world's largest algae industry gathering, today announced that Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper will deliver the opening keynote address when the event convenes in Denver on Monday, September 24th. Governor Hickenlooper will welcome the industry to Colorado and discuss the importance ...
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Program Complete for 5th Annual Algae Biomass Summit -- Largest Single Event Featuring Algae Industry`s Leading Entrepreneurs, Researchers and Companies
The Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) today announced the agenda for its 5th Annual Algae Biomass Summit, the algae industry's premier event. More than 800 attendees are expected to see and hear the more than 200 presentations and poster sessions that showcase technological breakthroughs in algae technologies as well as commercial applications in fuels, feed and other products. The event will be ...
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Technological Advances Highlight Day Two of 2011 Algae Biomass Summit
Day two of the 2011 Algae Biomass Summit, the official conference of the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) and the world's largest algae industry conference, was highlighted by discussions about the technological advances that will be bringing innovative algae-based products and fuels into everyday life. Presentations and panel discussions throughout yesterday focused on the latest advances in ...
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Algal Biomass Organization Applauds U.S. Navy’s Successful Demonstration of Algae-based Fuel
Algae-based Fuels Hit another Key Performance Milestone as Navy Seeks to Reduce its Reliance on Fossil FuelsThe Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, today applauded the U.S. Navy’s successful test of a vessel powered by a 50-50 blend of the Navy’s traditional shipboard fuel and algae-based renewable diesel. ABO member Solazyme, a renewable ...
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