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Following the success of past conferences in Rotterdam, Brussels and Madrid, the highly anticipated 4^thedition of Algae World Europe moves to a brand new location – MUNICH, Germany - a gateway to the rising EU markets of Southern and Eastern Europe.

The conference on 22-23 May, 2012 will feature an updated and refreshed agenda with in-depth debate on many topics including case studies of large scale production of macro and microalgae, commercialization of microalgae in nutrition, skincare, animal & aquaculture feed, chemicals and pharmaceuticals and more.

To reserve seats Pre-Register or email huiyan@cmtsp.com.sg

Following the success of last year’s sell-out event in Townsville, 2nd Algae World Australia returns on demand  in 2012 in PERTH to address the latest issues in the industry like assessment of the possible scale of algae cultivation & biocrude potential across Australia, open pond systems with high saline algae, genetic modification of algae for biofuel production and more. The conference on 16-17 Apr, 2012 will once again bring together an international congregation of algae industry experts.

The details of speakers’ topics and sessions are currently being finalized and will be available soon. Meanwhile one can contact Ms. Huiyan at huiyan@cmtsp.com.sg or +65 6346 9113 or PRE-REGISTER here.

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Slated for commercial release in the first half of 2012, the Algae Appliance provides a low energy, chemical-free, continuous flow ‘wet harvest’ system, with the potential to remove up to 90 percent of the initial water volume. Field testing will begin soon with select partners who have current or near-term large volumes of algae for harvesting. Interested parties should sign up at www.algaeappliance.com .

Larry Sirmans, Technical Director of OriginOil’s key Australian partner MBD Energy, observed: “This Algae Appliance should be very beneficial to producers and researchers who are developing the most efficient processes for growing algae at commercial scale.”

“We are continuing to scale up our technology at MBD’s pilot site in Australia,” said Bill Charneski, OriginOil senior director of product engineering. “Now, everything we have learned is going into a standardized entry-level system to help the worldwide algae industry meet the high demand for sustainable, low-cost algae production.”

Charneski introduced the new Algae Appliance today at the 4th Algae World Asia conference in Beijing, China. The new system is modular and incorporates low-energy, chemical-free concentration. Optionally, the system can also ‘crack’ the microscopic algae cells for downstream processing needs. Energy requirements are extremely low, at about 0.002 kWh to process 10 liters per minute, the Algae Appliance’s middle range of performance.

“Our Algae Appliance can process as little as two liters per minute, which is perfect for a small research installation,” said Ken Reynolds, OriginOil’s vice president of marketing. “But it is versatile enough to handle up to ten times that rate, serving capacities of 100,000 liters and more. And of course we’ll make it easy for our customers to upgrade all the way to production scale.”

“With algae-based fuels now being used in commercial aviation and in the military, there is tremendous pressure on our industry to deliver much lower-cost, high-volume algae products,” said Riggs Eckelberry, OriginOil CEO. “The Algae Appliance is expected to answer this demand, and drive the eventual licensing and distribution of our technology worldwide.”

About OriginOil, Inc. ( www.originoil.com )

OriginOil helps algae growers extract oil from algae for use as a feedstock for the commercial production of transportation fuels, chemicals and foods. In a single step, our breakthrough technology efficiently dewaters and breaks down algae for its useful products, overcoming one of the greatest challenges in making algae a viable replacement for petroleum. As a pioneer and the emerging leader in the global algae oil services field, OriginOil supports its core algae extraction technology with an array of process innovations for some of the world’s most successful algae growers and refiners, just as pioneers like Schlumberger and Halliburton have done in the oilfield services industry. To learn more about OriginOil(R), please visit our website at www.originoil.com .

Seambiotic’s commercial pilot plant in Israel, has led to some positive developments for the company and the environment. The company has five business deals in the works in the United States, Italy and in China, where it’s launched its first commercial algae farm recently. Seambiotic is also working with the NASA to develop a commercially feasible biofuel variety from algae. It recently signed a  joint venture with Yantai Hairong Electricity Technology and Penglai Weiyuan Science & Trading and will utilize Seambiotic’s unique technology for the cultivation of a number of types of microalgae for use in the animal and fish feed and nutraceutical industries.

For power plants which are large-scale emitters of CO2, capturing Co2 using algae will help a great deal in monetizing the carbon credits also providing algae biofuels. Elaborating on this , Prof. Ami Ben Amotz , Chief Scientific Adviser from Seambiotic Ltd / The National Institute of Oceanography will share his presentation on“Developing Economically Feasible Algal Integrated System to Capture CO2 from Power Plants” at CMT’s 4^th Algae World Asia conference in Beijing on 15^th & 16^th of November 2011.

Look for conference details here. For more details contact Ms. Huiyan, huiyan@cmtsp.com.sg

Algaetech International Sdn. Bhd. is a turnkey company in algae technology and offers key green solutions to help solve environmental issues while providing a return in investment in the form of high value products, such as biofuels, health foods and other valuable by-products. The company specializes in microalgae research and development as well as consultancy services, with presence in both the Malaysian and Indonesian markets.

CMT is pleased to welcome Mr. Syed Isa Syed Alwi, Chief Executive Officer of Algaetech Sdn Bhd at the Algae World Asia conference to be held on 15-16 November 2011 in Beijing. Mr Syed Alwi will present his views by drawing in on his experience on Indonesia Algae Project – Demonstrating CO2 Sequestration Using Algae Integrated Management System. In addition to this, those attending the conference will have the option to tour the ENN International Algae Facility in Langfang, an hour’s drive from Beijing on second day of the conference arranged exclusively by CMT.

To learn more about the conference click here. Or email Ms Huiyan huiyan@cmtsp.com.sg

NY times 26 Oct, 2011

In general, commercially-grown algae is widely expected to see an increase in demand as an alternative food source, because of its high nutritional value. Algae have enormous potential for feed. Overall it appears that there is a huge market potential arising for the use of lipid extracted algae in the cattle feed industry. With a growing population to feed, algae are expected to become an increasingly important source of protein for animal feeds supplements.

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Mr. Keith Filer, Research Manager from Alltechwill present his views on“Challenges for Algae in Animal (Non-Aquatic) Feed” at CMT’s Algae World Asia to be held on 15-16 November 2011 in Beijing. In addition to this, on the second day of the conference CMT has arranged a site visit to ENN International Algae Facility in Langfang, an hour’s drive from Beijing – exclusively for 4th Algae World Asia participants.

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“目前，中国是世界上温室气体排放量最高的国家，主要是由于中国70%的电量依靠煤炭来生产，而排入大气中的二氧化碳几乎未加捕获。

奥集团是一个以生产清洁能源为核心业务的企业集团，其旗下的新奥能源控股有限公司是目前国内最大的能源分销企业之一。截至2009年底，已经覆盖全国14个省88个城市，并在43个城市投运了160多个天然气加油站，为公共交通运输提供清洁能源。

先进的海藻技术，是新奥集团的最新突破之一。微藻的种类繁多，其中有一部分能够通过光和作用吸收二氧化碳，转化成油脂在细胞内储存。新奥培育筛选的，就是这部分能够产生油脂的藻类。

“我们培养的微藻，专门‘吃’二氧化碳，‘吐’出油脂。”新奥集团生物质能源技术中心总经理刘敏胜博士表示。” （原始报道：外滩画报，2011年09月15日）

新奥集团生物质能源技术中心总经理刘敏胜博士将在2011年11月15-16日出席CMT在北京举办的第4届 亚洲藻类研讨会（4^th Algae World Asia – Beijing, 15-16 Nov 2011）。他将在会议中演讲“如何捕获煤发电厂废气，并利用当中的二氧化碳养殖微藻”。

此外，第4届 亚洲藻类研讨会将着重探讨以下论点：

• 如何策划一个即能提高微藻生产率并同时降低成本的商业规模
• 从从盈利角度探讨不同培殖系统的商业可行性
• 应用综合系统捕获发电厂废气中的二氧化碳的经济可能性
• 如何应用煤发电厂废气培植微藻
• 韩国、日本和印尼的藻类市场发展和最新报道
• 如何将浮动型的光生物反应器商业化
• 在各种污水大规模培植微藻，用来处理废水和生产生物燃料
• 用藻类生物质作为高质量蛋白质的鱼和动物饲料
• 从微藻生物质中提炼出高价值产品，如：化妆品、保健品、食品、药物、等。

演讲单位包括：

Algasol Renewables 公司、Phyco Biosciences 公司、 新奥科技发展有限公司– 生物质能源研究中心 （ENN Group）、韩国高等科学技术研究院（KAIST）– 化学和生物分子工程系、AlgaeTech 公司、北京雷力农用化学有限公司（Alganovo/ Leili Nature）、以色列 Seambiotic 公司、加洲洲立理工大学、美中清洁能源论坛 （US-China Clean Energy Forum）、Frost & Sullivan 公司、北京大学、清华大学、AquaInTech 公司、Alltech 亚太地区生物科技中心、OriginOil 公司、Eco-Solutions 公司 以及 Earthrise Nutritionals 公司。

参会者也可选择参观新奥集团生物质能源技术中心位于廊坊的国际藻类培植设施。这项参观活动只限制于第4届 亚洲藻类生物质研讨会参会者，而且位子有限。有兴趣者请尽早报名！

详细内容请查阅第4届 亚洲藻类生物质研讨会主页或发电子邮件至huiyan@cmtsp.com.sg。

(Source: Algae Force)

The 4th Algae World Asia travels to Beijing from 15 to 16 November 2011 with an all new interactive and intensive sessions on the market prospects in Asia Pacific, as well as emerging technological achievements worldwide.

Besides algae for aquaculture markets, the 4th Algae World Asia will also discuss the challenges in bringing algae to commodity scale, genetic engineering of microalgae to produce high-end products, and applications of algae for high end nutritional products.

On Day 2 afternoon, delegates of 4th Algae World Asia can opt to visit ENN International Algae Facility in Langfang, an hour’s drive from Beijing. It is a fast-growing Chinese energy company, a joint venture between ENN and Duke Energy, the largest US public utility. The trip will include a tour of the laboratory as well as a visit to the bioreactors, where delegates get to see the greenhouse filled with walls of clear glass tubing through which the green sludge circulates.

Important Notice

The site visit is an optional program for the 4th Algae World Asia conference and is open to registered delegates only. As seats are limited these will be allocated based on first-come-first-served basis. One must indicate this option when signing up for the conference. Additional cost applies.

We are currently finalizing on the program details. Email huiyan@cmtsp.com.sg

To be held on the 15-16 November, the series will once again offer another invaluable site visit tour to the algae facility in Langfang, an hour’s drive from Beijing and part of a joint venture between ENN and Duke Energy, the largest US public utility.

The site visit will include a tour of the laboratory where a team of scientists are testing microalgae to clean up the back-end of a uniquely integrated process to extract and use coal more efficiently and cleanly than is possible today. Participants will also get to visit the bioreactors, for a chance to see the greenhouse filled with walls of clear glass tubing through which the green sludge circulates.

Full program agenda and further details on this site visit is being finalised and expected to be released very soon.

In the meantime we invite you click and read related articles below:

[1] Post-event press release by Townsville Bulletin on Algae World Australia that was just over last week.

[2] Venturebeat article on Biochemical developer Aurora Algae

[3] Algae Industry magazine article on Seambiotic’s Algae Plant in China

[4] In Korea – Korea Leads Marine Biofuel Industry

[5] In Philippines – ANGARA SUPPORTS CREATION OF ALGAE R&D HUB

[6] In Japan – IHI to launch R&D firm for algae biofuel

About 150 international delegates attending a world algae summit in Townsville yesterday toured the revolutionary Algal Research and Development Facility at James Cook University, where they were briefed on the project that involves algae being bred to consume carbon dioxide.

In turn, the algae produces a bio-fuel which can replace diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, plastics and solvents.

The algae can also be used as a water purifier as it feeds on excess nutrients and heavy metals in the water.

Project sponsor MBD Energy managing director Andrew Lawson said the model used for the pilot program at JCU would be replicated at double to size to fire Tarong Power Station in southern Queensland. It will then be expanded to power stations in NSW and Victoria.

He said the technology was being used to eliminate water contamination at Yabulu, and early discussions were taking place to use algae to eliminate emissions and be recycled into valuable products, including stock feed.

“We’re talking to a number of feedlot companies so for the local cattle industry it’s rather important.” “Rather than importing $1 billion of soymeal every year we can create that from emissions produced at each power station.”

“We import $5 billion of fuel into Queensland every year – we can create diesel for mining companies and the general community, so we can make a dent in that with the project we’re doing.”

Mr Lawson said his company was in discussion with Pacific Reef Prawn Farm at Ayr to eliminate elements from the water by growing macro algae.

“They can draw out the excessive nitro-phosphorous from the water and growing food products we on-sell.”

“So the prawn farm is able to expand and we’re able to generate a produce we can sell on, so it’s a good partnership with industry to make sure they can expand their operations.”

Partner Origin Oil CEO Riggs Eckelberry likened the emergence of algae to the scientific world to the founding days of NASA.

“Algae is a cheaper alternative for carbon capture and Australia is a very strong technological export player,” Mr Eckelberry said.

“Australia is a launch pad for us … we are expanding to east Asia with our technology.”

“In 10 years we’re going to think of algae as part of our life,” he said.

Source: Townsville Bulletin