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EPA ruling confirms algae-based fuels reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions by at least 50 percent compared to petroleum-based diesel WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 4, 2010 – The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the leading trade association for the industry, today praised President Obama for his strong support of the U.S. biofuels industry as outlined in his biofuels strategy released on …

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Call for presentations and abstracts now open PHOENIX – February 3, 2010 – The HYPERLINK “https://algaebiomass.org/” Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) today announced that the 4th Annual Algae Biomass Summit will take place September 28-30 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona. ABO chose the location given the burgeoning algae industry and leading algae-focused programs …

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ABO believes that reliance on obsolete data and faulty assumptions undermines all conclusions WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 25, 2010 – The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, today challenged the conclusions of a published report in Environmental Science and Technology claiming that “conventional crops have lower environmental impacts than algae in energy use, greenhouse gas …

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Industry group identifies three priorities for legislators, throws support behind four bills WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 19, 2009) – The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) conducted a policy briefing to make the case for legislation to help accelerate the commercialization of algal biomass-based energy solutions. In open forums and individual briefings with legislators, ABO and its members delivered key insights …

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Publicly available testimony highlights algae’s role as a carbon-reducing, sustainable biofuel feedstock and the need for financial and regulatory parity to support development of industry, commercialization WASHINGTON – October 29, 2009 – The Algae Biomass Organization’s (ABO) Executive Director Mary Rosenthal testified before Congress today on the economic and environmental benefits of algae-based fuels, as well as on …

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