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Algae Can Be Part of the “Greatest Economic Opportunity Of the 21st Century”

by Carrie CoxBlog February 27, 2014Comments are Disabled

Over 800 California-based businesses, including ABO member Sapphire Energy, have signed the Climate Declaration. It is “a business leader call to action that urges federal and state policymakers to seize economic opportunity of addressing climate change”. The declaration was announced on February 25th at the Climate Leadership Conference in San Diego, California. California is at the forefront of moving …

Algae Products Expert Panel at the 105th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo

by Carrie CoxBlog February 20, 2014February 20, 2014Comments are Disabled

The AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo is renowned internationally for connecting science and business within the topics of fats, oils, surfactants, lipids, and materials. This year, the event will be held in San Antonio, Texas, May 4-7, 2014. We are enthused to see that one of the first events is the “Algal Products Expert Panel” …

ABO Now Accepting Abstracts for the 2014 Algae Biomass Summit

by Carrie CoxBlog February 10, 2014Comments are Disabled

Do you want to expose your business and research to the world’s largest gathering of thought leaders in the algae industry? Then submit your abstract to the 2014 Algae Biomass Summit! This year the Summit will be in sunny San Diego, California, at the San Diego Marriott Marquis and Marina, September 29 – October 2. …

An Operator’s Manual for Building the Algae Industry

by Carrie CoxBlog February 6, 2014Comments are Disabled

The Algae Biomass Organization announced the publication of “Industrial Algae Measurements, Version 6.0” (IAM 6.0), a document that sets standards to measure and compare diverse algae industry operations. IAM 6.0 is a collaboration of more than 30 industry experts and organizations providing a “methodology and common descriptive language that can be applied across a variety …

Strong Support for Algae in the Farm Bill

by Carrie CoxBlog February 6, 2014February 6, 2014Comments are Disabled

On Tuesday the U.S. Senate passed a farm bill that we expect will soon be signed by President Obama. This bill is the result of hard negotiations among members of Congress. The bill will allow algae projects to be eligible for support through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) for establishment and maintenance of algae …