ABO Blog – Page 179 – Algae Biomass Organization

Statement on BioProcess Algae’s Grand Opening of Phase II Grower HarvesterTM Bioreactors

by Carrie CoxPress April 15, 2011December 4, 2013Comments are Disabled

April 15, 2011 Today, Mary Rosenthal, Executive Director of the Algae Biomass Organization, the trade association for the U.S. algae industry, released the following statement on BioProcess Algae’s opening of Phase II of its Algae’s Grower HarvesterTM bioreactors. “On behalf of the Algae Biomass Organization, it was an honor and a pleasure to participate in today’s …

Algae Biomass Organization Presents First Annual Algae Industry Leadership Awards to Advocates in U.S. Congress, Navy

by Carrie CoxPress April 7, 2011December 4, 2013Comments are Disabled

Recipients’ support of algae critical to accelerating industry’s growth and reducing major barriers to commercialization WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 7, 2011 – The Algae Biomass Organization, the trade association for the U.S. algae industry, presented its first annual Algae Industry Leadership Awards to United States Representative Brian Bilbray (CA), Representative Jay Inslee (WA), Senator Bill …

Statement on Sapphire-Monsanto Collaboration

by Carrie CoxPress March 8, 2011December 4, 2013Comments are Disabled

March 8, 2011 Earlier today, Sapphire Energy and Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced a ground-breaking agreement to enter into a multi-year collaboration that will leverage Sapphire’s algae-based research to explore genes that could be applied to agriculture. In support of ABO member Sapphire and on behalf of the U.S. algae industry, ABO Executive Director Mary …

The Top 10 Clean-Tech Companies

by Carrie CoxNews March 3, 2011No Comments

Wall Street Journal – By Colleen Debaise Companies that make everything from solar panels to renewable-crude oil continue to be big draws for funding from the venture-capital community. But a company that rewards consumers for recycling led The Wall Street Journal’s second-annual ranking of venture-backed clean-tech companies.

Comments on RAND Corporation Report, “Alternative Fuels for Military Applications”

by Carrie CoxPress February 16, 2011December 4, 2013Comments are Disabled

Peer Review Committee, Algae Biomass Organization The following is a review of the RAND Corporation’s January 2011 report,” Alternative Fuels for Military Applications.” The comments were provided by the Algae Biomass Organization’s Peer Review Committee, chaired by Keith Cooksey, Ph.D. and John Benemman, Ph.D.. The main recommendation of the RAND Corporation’s January 2011 report, “Alternative …