Introduction
ABO Technical Standards : Contributing Order to the Algal Industry
Technical Standards Committee Mission Set by ABO Bylaws:
- Develop and advocate industry standards and best practices
- Liaise with Members, Standards Organizations, and Government
- Facilitate information flow between industry stakeholders
- Review ABO technical positions and recommendations
- Undertake special projects as directed by the ABO Board
2011 Objectives:
- Issue Minimum Descriptive Language 4.0, Guidance to Evaluate Lifecycle Inputs and Outputs
- Restructure the Technical Standards portion of the ABO website to allow for more resource posting and utility for the Technical Standards stakeholder community.
- Through web site structure and addition of new Committee members prepare to address additional market sectors including food, feed, nutraceutical, and bio-based chemicals
Proposed Activities in 2012 and beyond:
- Invite public comment and ideas for expansion of the MDL 4.0 created in 2011.
- Recruit additional Committee members to further expand ABO’s experience in the market segments of food, feed, fuel, nutraceutical and bio-based chemicals.
- Continue to identify, adapt, generate, and recommend specific measurement methodologies and guidelines that address ABO targeted markets for algal biomass.
- Promote algal industry acceptance and utilization of ABO’s “Algal Green BoxTM” [MDL 4.0] framework of metrics and increase their linkage to partner industry metrics.
Committee Members
1 – Jim Sears, President and Chief Technology Officer, A2BE Carbon Capture LLC, Technical Standards Committee Chairman. Contact: jsears@algalbiomass.org
2 – Dr. Keith Cooksey, Research Prof. Dept of Microbiology, Montana State University, ABO Board Member, and Technical Standards Committee Vice Chair.
3 – Dr. Rose Ann Cattolico, Professor of Algal Biology, University of Washington
4 – Brice Freeman, Project Manager Environmental Controls, Electric Power Research Institute
5 – Adonis Neblett, Patent Attorney and Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron
6 – Dr. Lieve Laurens, Algal Research Scientist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
7 – Dr. Robert McCormick, Principal Engineer Fuels Performance, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
8 - Dr. Phillip Pienkos, Applied Sciences Group Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Committee Member Recruitment: The ABO Technical Standards Committee is looking for additional members who have interest and capabilities that are aligned with the Committee’s 2012 objectives. Please email jsears@algalbiomass.org Committee Chairman.