News Archive
October2008
BBC, Watts What
All of a Sudden...Algae is Everywhere
There are all sorts of companies springing up offering algae as a universal cure-all, from jet fuel for aeroplanes, to a means of cleaning waste water and even as a new food source.
September 2008
Biofuel Review
Algae Summit Unveils Vinod Khosla as Keynote Speaker
Vinod Khosla will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 Algae Biomass Summit, which takes place in Seattle next month, it was announced today (19th September).
July 2008
Energy Tech Stocks
From Scourge to Solution? Utilities Study Using CO2 From Coal-Fired Power Plants to Grow Algae (Pt. 2 of 2)
Everyone knows that coal-fired power plants emit carbon dioxide, a key contributor to global warming. But according to Thomas Byrne of the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), the very plants that are poisoning the atmosphere may be put to work saving it.
Orlando Sentinel
Algae Farm Could Someday Provide Biodiesel of Choice
ORLANDA, Florida -- Algae are not something most people want to grow, especially not in their ponds or lakes. But a Brevard-based company wants its algae to grow. And flourish. And get so fat that the tiny green cells can be harvested for fuel.
CNN: Business Traveler
This Month's Show: Traveling With A Conscience
LONDON, England -- Off the back of CNN's Going Green week, this month Business Traveller will focus on the environment and travelling with a conscience.
View Full Story at: cnn.com/travel
May 2008
Algal Biomass Organization
World Experts and Energy Users Join Forces to Harness Huge Potential of Algae
SEATTLE, Washington -- Entrepreneurs, academicians, scientists and leaders of global corporations have today announced the formation of the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), whose charter is to help accelerate the development and commercial application of algal biomass.
November 2007
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Byrne & Company Limited
Inaugural Algae Biomass Summit a Success
SAN FRANSISCO, California -- The inaugural Algae Biomass Summit was held November 15 and 16 2007; exploring the emerging use of algae as a feedstock for biofuels and other renewable energy applications.
View the Agenda from the 2007 Summit
U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Remarks to the Algae Biomass Summit
SAN FRANSISCO, California -- U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Chief Operating Officer: Paul Dickerson's remarks at the 2007 Algae Biomass Summit in San Francisco, California.
Algae in the News
Algae on the Move: The 2008 Algae Biomass Summit Wrap-up
Taking a look back at the recently held 2008 Algae Biomass Summit that took place from October 23-24 in Seattle, it is hard to believe how far this young industry has come in just one year. More
Algae Summit Unveils Vinod Khosla as Keynote speaker
Vinod Khosla will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 Algae Biomass Summit, which takes place in Seattle next month, it was announced today. More
World Experts and Energy Users Join Forces to Harness Huge Potential of Algae
Entrepreneurs, academicians, scientists and leaders of global corporations have today announced the formation of the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), whose charter is to help accelerate the development and commercial application of algal biomass. More
Inaugural Algae Biomass Summit a Success
The inaugural Algae Biomass Summit was held November 15 and 16 2007 in San Francisco, CA; exploring the emerging use of algae as a feedstock for biofuels and other renewable energy applications. More
Remarks to the Algae Biomass Summit
U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Chief Operating Officer: Paul Dickerson's remarks in San Francisco, California. More