Free position paper on algae opportunities from algae pioneer John Benemann

In a new position paper, ‘Opportunities and Challenges in Biofuels Production’, Dr John R. Benemann reveals key insights into the current reality, opportunity & challenges of Algae Biofuel production through discussion of current Algae cultivation & harvesting practices; the report is available for free download here. Dr. Benemann co-authored the famous “A Look Back at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Aquatic Species Program: Biodiesel from Algae” report prepared for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Free Subscription to the Daily Biofuels Digest e-newsletter

Related Stories

Algal fuel pioneer John Benemann joins Australia’s Future Fuels Consortium

In Australia, algae research pioneer John Benemann has been appointed as specialist advisor to the Australian-based Future Fuels Consortium. The consortium consists of the national science agency CSIR...

Pacific Rim Summit to feature algae biofuels program

In Hawaii, the Pacific Rim Summit - a conference organized by BIO for Honolulu from Nov 9-11, 2010- will feature a series of programs on the state of algae-based biofuels development. Topics includ...

Algae algae toxin free: Femtobeam algae photobioreactors enable toxin-free algae harvest, say investors

In Colorado, Femtobeam said that its advance algae photobioreactor design does not require sunlight, relying on 100 percent photosynthetically active low-power light sources that emit light from the e...

New opportunities for BlueFire…

New opportunities for BlueFire as algae pioneer Solazyme seeks low-cost sugars - http://tinyurl.com/rblg2n...

California city investigates algae for water remediation, biofuels

In California, the city of Barstow, under orders from the local water quality council to reduces nitrate levels in local groundwater, said that they were investigating the cultivation of algae for wat...

Algae conference organized for Malaysia

In Malaysia, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations of Malaysia and Algaetech Group of Companies are organizing The Algae Asia Summit 2009 "Algae for Energy", Malaysia. The Algae Asia 20...