iThe U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is hosting an Algae Cultivation for Carbon Capture and Utilization Workshop on May 23-24, 2017, in Orlando, Florida. The event will feature facilitated discussions focused on gathering stakeholder input on innovative technologies and business strategies for growing algae on waste carbon dioxide (CO2) resources. Stakeholders will be encouraged to consider challenges and opportunities related to:
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Sourcing CO2, including quality, quantity, siting, and transport considerations; |
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Cultivating algae, including biomass productivity, efficiency in CO2 utilization, and carbon balances in end products; and |
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Finding sustainable “win-win” solutions to reducing CO2 emissions while finding cost savings. |
Workshop discussion will help inform DOE strategies to realize affordable, scalable, and sustainable production biofuels and bioproducts made from algae.
