Algae

Diverse Technologies Aim to Make the Leap from Lab to Market January 9, 2012 The challenge of conversion of biomass – particularly lignocellulosic biomass and...	Can the Defense Department Be a Significant Driver of New Biofuels Technology? June 7, 2011 To carry out military and humanitarian missions around the world, U.S. forces require reliable...
Business Executives to Highlight Opportunities for New Product Development May 26, 2011 All programs at the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing are open...	BIO Support Deployment of Biotech Chemical Platforms May 22, 2011 BIO released a white paper on the growth and jobs potential of green chemicals.

Key Documents

Biotechnology and Algae

Biotechnology research is important not only in the initial stages of developing algal...

Algae: The Potential for Biobased Products

Oils produced by algae hold the potential for replacing fossil resources in many products. In...

The Potential for an Algae-Based Biorefinery

Learn about the potential for using algae in a biorefinery to produce biofuels, renewable...

Letters, Testimony & Comments

Advanced Biofuels: White House Meets with Industry Leaders

October 21 2010

Dear President Obama: On behalf of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA), Algal Biomass...

Advanced Biofuels: Expanding Tax Credits for Cellulosic Fuels to Algal Biofuels

June 23 2010

A letter to the House Ways & Means Committee by 54 trade organizations and companies supporting the extension of cellulosic biofuel...

GREEN JOBS: Act Would Extend Cellulosic Biofuel Tax Credits, Make Algae Eligible

May 17 2010

BIO and 34 companies and trade organizations sent a letter to Chairman Levin and Ranking Member Camp, of the House Ways and Means...

Algae Biofuels: BIO Asks for Parity in Tax Code

March 3 2010

Letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), asking for recognition of...

Increasing Access to Capital for Small Businesses

October 14 2009

Good morning Chairwoman Velázquez, Ranking Member Graves, Members of the Committee, the Staff of the Committee, ladies and...

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Press Releases

BIO’s 9th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing in Orlando to Feature Presentations on Advanced Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals

February 9 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 9, 2012) – Biofuel and renewable chemical company executives, scientists and...

BIO Supports Extension of Cellulosic Tax Credits, Inclusion of Algae

December 19 2011

Extension of cellulosic biofuel tax credits now and eligibility for algae biofuels are needed to help companies raise...

BIO Commends Advanced Biofuel Producers, Navy for Agreement to Fuel Demonstration of Great Green Fleet

December 5 2011

Advanced biofuel companies have made significant investments and progress to meet the Navy’s goals for the...

BIO Applauds USDA, DOE, and Navy Initiative to Partner with Advanced Biofuels for Aviation and Military

August 16 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 16, 2011) – Advanced biofuels represent the best option for meeting the needs of the...

BIO Applauds USDA Announcement of New Biomass Project Areas

July 26 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, July 26, 2011) - The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) helps growers in every...

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