Technology innovators are finding new ways to make algae a more effective and sustainable ingredient in countless applications, and over the past few months an uptick in algae activity in bioplastic markets has caught our attention. Plastic is quickly being recognized as a more serious environmental problem than previously thought. Millions of tons of plastic …
Update 3/31/2020: Please see a new update regarding our Summit planning here. The Algae Biomass Organization is monitoring the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and evaluating potential impacts on the 2020 Algae Biomass Summit. At this point we do not anticipate significant changes to the Summit’s schedule, programming or venue. We are working closely with our …
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Dan Levy, AECOM Vice President, joins ABO’s Board of Directors The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) welcomes AECOM, the world’s premier environmental engineering and infrastructure firm, as the group’s newest gold-level member. Dan Levy, AECOM Vice President, was also elected to ABO’s Board of Directors. AECOM has a record of successfully executing the largest, most complex …
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The ABO Technical Standards Committee is organizing an in-person, all day, Algae Technical Standards Focus Group Discussion on March 19, 2020 at NREL in Golden, Colorado. The subjects that will be covered by this industry listening session include current standards available for characterization and reporting on algal biomass characteristics and their relevance and gaps in …
Jaakko Nauha, Head of Initiative, Algae at Neste joins ABO’s board of directors The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) welcomes Neste, a global leader in renewable fuels and one of the most sustainable companies in the world, as the group’s newest platinum-level member. Jaakko Nauha, Neste’s Head of Initiative, Algae was also elected to ABO’s board …
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