The Educating and Developing workers for the Green Economy (EDGE) Initiative was started with funding from the California Department of Labor to create and launch training programs in anticipation of the growth of the biofuels and industrial biotechnology sectors. Based on the EDGE Biofuels Science Technician Certificate run in 2011 and 2012, the San Diego …
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As part of the bi-partisan “Fiscal Cliff” legislation passed by Congress and signed by President Obama algae-derived fuels are, for the first time ever, a “qualified feedstock” under section 40 of the United States Code, meaning that producers of algal fuel are eligible for a $1.01 per gallon tax credit. This is a big victory …
The holiday might seem to be a time to slow down, but algae entrepreneurs have found a way to stay busy. In the last week we’ve already seen three separate announcements for new algae facilities…and none of them are in the United States. In Dubai Lootah Biofuels will work with a Singapore-based algae firm AlgaOil to grow …
ABO members working on algal biofuels may want to look into this latest funding opportunity from the DOE: The Energy Department has announced up to $12 million in new funding for projects that aim to drive down the cost of producing gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels from biomass. The funding will support up to five research and …
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It’s sometimes easy to forget that algae can be used for an incredible range of products and processes. When we talk about the range of fuels algae can produce we shouldn’t ignore the fact that the oils, proteins and carbohydrates in the organisms can be much more valuable on a per ton basis in many other markets. …
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