WASHINGTON, July 14, 2016 - The Energy Department’s Bioenergy
Technologies Office (BETO) released
the 2016
National Algal Biofuels Technology Review, which highlights major
advancements in R&D and identifies new challenges for algal biofuels.
The Advanced Algal Systems team at BETO hosted
public workshops, worked with research partners and received review and
comment from some 76 independent subject matter experts to ensure that the
content of the report is “an accurate snapshot of the state of the emerging
algal biofuels industry.”
The document is also intended to serve as a key reference for BETO in strategic planning efforts relating to Advanced Algal Systems research and development.
“While BETO is still working to bring down the costs of
algae-based biofuels, we are also investigating strategies to improve the
value-added properties of algae,” says Alison Goss Eng, program manager at BETO.
“For example, algae production can support ecosystem services such
as remediation of polluted waterways, replace petroleum-derived
products and chemicals and capture carbon dioxide emissions from
coal-fired power plants… Our hope is that 2016 National Algal Biofuels
Technology Review will inform the public about how far algae-based biofuel
research and development has come, and inspire a new generation of students and
educators to pursue the challenges ahead.” To view the 2016 National Algal
Biofuels Technology Review, click
here.
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