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Cellana Inks New Partnership

Earlier this week, Biofuels Digest did a great piece on ABO member Cellana’s newly announced partnership with Living Ink Technologies. The two companies have signed a letter of intent for the development and commercialization of algae-based inks.

Living Ink was founded to meet the growing demand for sustainable inks—inks that aren’t petroleum-based. Currently, the most popular alternative ink is soy-based, but such inks tend to dry more slowly, making speedy printing a challenge.

Algae has great promise to provide an effective alternative. As Jim Lane points out in his article, Cellana will not be using algae-derived oil, but rather renewable algae biomass as the basis for the ink production. Cellana’s ReNew Algae is, in short, algae biomass that is rich in nutritional oils, proteins, pigments, and other valuable micronutrients and is produced at the company’s Kona Demonstration Facility in Hawaii.

For more details on the partnership and for the original article, please visit Biofuels Digest.

Macroalgae making waves in the Bay of Fundy

Dulse, a form of red algae that grows on the northern coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is often eaten as a healthy chewy snack: it is high in iron and contains multiple micro-nutrients. Canadian newspaper Localxpress interviewed Dulse purchaser Gerry Flagg about the current state of the Dulse industry. Flagg mentioned that on an average morning, his crew picks about 50 pounds of Dulse off the rocks. He then sells the seaweed on the mainland for $12 a pound.

Business is booming in the Bay of Fundy as Flagg also mentions “we’re not looking for new markets because we can’t fill the markets we have now.” World seaweed production currently stands at 27.3 million tonnes. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2016 report, world seaweed production has grown 8% per year for the past decade. One would only hope for the trend to continue. The full article can be read here.

ABO Present Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA) with ‘Champion of Algae’ Awards

ABO is pleased to announce that it has presented Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA) each with a Champion of Algae Award, the group’s highest recognition for outstanding service to algae research, technology and product development.

“Sheldon Whitehouse and Scott Peters have worked tirelessly to advance new algae technologies that will maintain the economic competitiveness of the United States, and bring jobs to rural and urban areas alike.” said Matt Carr, ABO’s executive director. “We look forward to working with them in the future, and many others on both sides of the aisle that are discovering how an advanced algae industry can bring so many benefits to the United States.”

Congressman Peters was recognized for his dedication to spreading the word about algae’s potential for the economy and the environment, as well as his support for policies that can jumpstart innovation in the sector. Senator Whitehouse has been a strong supporter of the algae industry in Rhode Island as well as an architect of policies that can position algae cultivation to become a national engine for economic growth, while also protecting the environment and public health.

Support of algae is of utmost importance now more than ever. We salute our newly minted Champions of Algae and thank them for all that they have done for the industry.

Call for Abstracts: 2017 Algae Biomass Summit

The Algae Biomass Organization is now accepting abstracts for speaking and poster opportunities at the 2017 Algae Biomass Summit, to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 29-November 1, 2017.

Submit by March 15, 2017 to receive priority review!

Presentations on algae research and commercialization milestones across all topics are welcome: food, feed, nutrition, carbon utilization, wastewater treatment, energy, and more!

Learn how to submit your abstract today!