Last Friday Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced legislation to extend the existing tax credit for producers of advanced biofuels, such as those derived from algae. The existing $1.01 per gallon tax credit expires on December 31, 2013. While the bill clearly cannot be considered before the end of the year, tax credits are often extended …
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Another major energy company has taken interest in renewable crude oil that is made from algae. Today Sapphire Energy and Phillips 66 announced a joint development agreement that will accelerate the certification of Sapphire’s Green Crude oil for processing in traditional refineries. This step is a vital part of introducing a new fuel to market, …
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ABO invites all of its members to submit your peer-reviewed journal articles (authors, title, citation, abstract, author affiliations) for posting to the ABO website. All articles published in 2012 and after are eligible for posting. The articles should be relevant to and supportive of the goals of the ABO. The posting should be submitted by either …
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The Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation (AzCATI) and the Culture Collection of Algae (UTEX), through the D.O.E.-sponsored Algae Testbed Public-Private-Partnership (ATP3), offer comprehensive workshops on the cultivation of microalgae, strain selection, pilot-scale cultivation, harvesting and processing, and analysis of valuable oils and co-products. The next ATP3 workshop titled “Routine Measurement and Biochemical Analysis of Microalgal Cultures” will be held Feb. 24‐28, …
Slide presentations made during the 2013 Algae Biomass Summit are now available in the Members Resources section of ABO’s website. You can use your member password to access the slide decks on topics ranging from algae research breakthroughs, production technologies, to the latest commercial facilities. Access the presentations by clicking on Member Log-In at the …
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