Category: Press

Publicly available testimony highlights algae’s role as a carbon-reducing, sustainable biofuel feedstock and the need for financial and regulatory parity to support development of industry, commercialization WASHINGTON – October 29, 2009 – The Algae Biomass Organization’s (ABO) Executive Director Mary Rosenthal testified before Congress today on the economic and environmental benefits of algae-based fuels, as well as on …

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ABO believes provisions will strengthen algae industry, promote development and commercialization of algae-based fuels WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 28, 2009 – The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the leading trade association for the industry, today recognized the leadership of Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, for including the RFS amendment offered …

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More than 800 industry experts to attend three-day event designed to encourage knowledge sharing and highlight advances in industry SEATTLE – September 8, 2009 – The 2009 Algae Biomass Summit, the official conference of the Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) and the algae industry’s premier global conference, announced today it is expecting to draw more than 800 attendees for …

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Industry trade organization commends government efforts and urges further leadership SEATTLE – August 12, 2009 – The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, today posted a copy of its comments it provided to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Algal Biofuels Technology Roadmap on its website. The ABO encouraged DOE to do three things: …

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Registration for premier algae industry conference now open SEATTLE – July 22, 2009 – The 2009 Algae Biomass Summit announced today that J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., renowned scientist and CEO of Synthetic Genomics Inc (SGI), will be the keynote speaker at this year’s event. The Algae Biomass Summit is the official conference of the Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) and takes …

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