Blog – Page 29 – Algae Biomass Organization

Algae Gets a Boost in Agriculture, Carbon Capture and Infrastructure Policy

by Carrie CoxBlog April 29, 2019April 29, 2019Comments are Disabled

The algae opportunity is attracting attention for its potential to disrupt dozens of markets. Congress is taking note too. Following the success of early technology investments by the Department of Energy and other agencies, Congress has expanded federal support for this growing industry by including algae in the 2018 Farm Bill, reforming tax credits to …

Checkerspot Raises $13M to Produce Advanced Materials from Algae

by Carrie CoxBlog April 29, 2019April 30, 2019Comments are Disabled

ABO member Checkerspot announced this month that it has closed a $13M Series A funding round that will further propel the company’s technology that uses microalgae to make high-performance materials. Checkerspot’s platform views microalgae triglycerides, or oils, as scaffolds that in combination with chemistry and fabrication can unlock a new revolution in sustainable manufacturing. Traditional …

Algae R&D Featured in Interagency Framework for Advancing the Bioeconomy

by Carrie CoxBlog March 27, 2019March 28, 2019Comments are Disabled

This month the federal Biomass Research and Development (BR&D) Board unveiled a multi-agency strategy to accelerate innovative biomass technologies for affordable biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower. Algae cultivation is prominently featured among the suite of technologies the effort is harnessing. The B&RD Board is an interagency collaborative which is co-chaired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture …

NCMA Courses on Algae Culturing and Identification

by Carrie CoxBlog March 24, 2019March 28, 2019Comments are Disabled

The National Center for Marine Algae and Microbiota (NCMA) at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will be offering two courses this year that may be of interest to ABO members looking to enhance their culturing and identification skills: The Algal Culturing Course will be ideal for graduate students, faculty members, industry aqua culturists, biotech professionals, …

Make an Impression at the 2019 Algae Biomass Summit

by Carrie CoxBlog March 22, 2019March 29, 2019Comments are Disabled

Advanced algae production is driving a wave of change, and is creating new opportunities around the world. From a revolution in food production, to new water treatment options, to climate change and environmental sustainability, leaders from around the globe are realizing that algae will a big part of a successful future. The 2019 Algae Biomass …