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4th Algae World Asia | 15-16 Nov 2011, Beijing
Novotel Beijing Xinqiao – Celebrities Hall, 5th Fl, Wing A

“Resource Potential Analysis, Experience And Facilities For Algae Production In Asia/China”
“Reducing Microalgae Production While Lowering Global Warming By Capturing Industrial CO2 Emissions”

By 2020, China needs to reach its alternative fuels goal which mandates 15% of total transportation fuels from biofuels. Faced with increasing reluctance to use food for fuel, China needs to diversify to algae oil and is indeed taking it seriously.

Government subsidized researchers are hunting for local algae strains while clean tech companies are exploding, and foreign investors are tying up deals to bring algae production technologies to China and the rest of Asia.

Microalgae projects are announced from China to North Asia to Indonesia. But how many of these will move to commercial stage remains to be seen.

Does Asia have the resource potential (flat land, water, CO2 source ) and the right political climate for venturing into algae production ?

The industry admits that algae cultivation simply for biofuels cannot be currently profitable by itself and that the industry must take advantage of markets for additional high-value co-products such as nutraceuticals, fertilizers, high-end chemicals.

Taking centre-stage now is the realisation of algae as part of a carbon capture project. Integrating carbon capture with algae products production could really prove a major win for China – the world’s largest GHG emitter.

Currently, many research efforts are performed at power plants where various species of marine microalgae are cultivated using the power station’s CO2 emissions. The microalgae are then harvested and sold into the nutraceutical market, feedstock for animal/ fish and biofuels.

It appears that the winners are those who can present a dual purpose application of its technology- algae for High-Value Products and for biofuels, and at the same time demonstrate algae production in an ecologically based environmental system, reducing global warming and co2 emissions.

How do you develop an economically feasible algal integrated system to capture CO2 from power plants ?

Does algae offer the promise of being great substitutes for fish meal ? Can it be the alternative source of protein for cattle and poultry feeds ?

Seize the opportunity and get your answers clarified at CMT’s 4th Algae World ASIA. Bringing you the latest discussions and gathering of International and renowned speakers from Asia to share experiences and efforts in advancing the industry forward, key highlights include

• Commercial Viability of Algae investment – Economic Analysis, Cost Structure of Production & Processing
• Developing economically feasible algal integrated system to capture CO2 from power plants
• Protecting Intellectual Property for Clean Technology in China
• Current status of algal business in Korea, Japan, Indonesia
• Capturing Flue Gas emissions from coal power plant for microalgae production
• Algae extraction technology
• Commercialisation of Floating PBR Systems
• Large Scale Cultivation of MicroAlgae in diverse wastewater for wastewater treatment and biofuels production
• Algal biomass as a substitute/replacement for fish meal
• A Chinese producer’s perspective on applications of Algae for high end, nutritional products including cosmetics, health/ pharmaceutical products

You will network with

• Algae Producers
• Renewable Energy Investors
• Biofuel/Ethanol Industry
• Heavy Industries
• Cement, Steel etc
• Power Plants
• Distilleries
• Venture Capitalists
• Institutional Investors
• Financial Institutions
• Industry players-Oil, Gas Cos
• Refineries
• Biotech Engineering Cos
• Airlines
• Government Departments and Agencies
• Research Consortiums
• Cos in nutritional, health, high value added products
• Animal Feed Producers
• Aquaculture Industries
• Food Science Cos
• Technology Providers from Algae cultivation to downstream processing technologies

Optional Site Visit on 16th Nov Afternoon
ENN International Algae Facility

ENN is a fast-growing Chinese energy company . The 24,000 employee, 4 US$billion company, is heavily involved in the energy business and developing technology to pass carbon dioxide through algae to help reduce China’s greenhouse gas emissions from their coal power plants that currently provide 70% of the electrical energy needs of the country.

Coal is first gasified in a simulated underground environment. The carbon dioxide is extracted with the help of solar and wind power, then “fed” to algae, which can be then used to make biofuel, fertiliser or animal feed

The site visit is in Langfang, an hour’s drive from Beijing. It 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.

It’s part of a joint venture between ENN and Duke Energy, the largest US public utility.

Delegates of the site visit will get to see

1. Cultivation of microalgae in different PBRs and  open ponds . The cultivation system will use the Co2 from the pilot coal gasification plant at the site.
2. Part of the scaled-up dewatering /harvesting/lipids extraction system
3. Algae National Key Bioenergy lab on algae strains, cultivation, PBRs, harvesting,lipids extraction

Pictures courtesy of ENN International

Here’s what Oilgae said about our 3rd Algae World Asia held last year on 19 & 20 October

Amazing Algae-Asia Conference – Who Says What?

A remarkable event comprising of many algae enthusiasts all around the world was conducted by the Centre for Management Technology (CMT) in Singapore on the 19th and the 20th of October.

The event comprised of many intellectual delegates keen on updating their knowledge on the latest developments in the algae-energy industry. Several discerning algologists working on algae-based high value end products fervent on understanding the technologies, status and the key bottlenecks faced by the algae energy industry were also present for this mega event.

An Eye Opener Indeed! - The conference opened up the horizon of the less initiated to what is possible, what is already happening and what scope exists. An eye opener to many! Eminent and tech-savvy speakers from various research institutes, companies and consultancies world-over were in attendance. Some of the speakers provided useful insights on how to succeed in the algae-energy business and a few others discussed about the technological developments in the algae-industry and their efforts in this domain. Read full article

Other related articles for your reference and reading pleasure:

• Post-event press release by Townsville Bulletin on Algae World Australia
• Venturebeat article on Biochemical developer Aurora Algae
• Algae Industry magazine article on Seambiotic’s Algae Plant in China
• In Korea – Korea Leads Marine Biofuel Industry
• In Philippines – ANGARA SUPPORTS CREATION OF ALGAE R&D HUB
• Glycos Biotechnologies and Solix BioSystems Achieve Positive Results for the Suitability of Solix’s Algal Oils for the Production of Bio-derived Sustainable Chemicals
• Ground-breaking trials using algae to produce biofuel are being spearheaded by Veolia Environmental Services (VES).
• EUR 14 mln-scheme seeks to bring algae-based biofuels to market
• Algae Meal Performs as Dairy Cattle Feed
• In Chile – Algae farming boosted for biofuel production
• SARF supports new algae based fish feed research
• Aurora Algae raises $22m in funding round
• EnerGaia signs agreement to build its first algae facility in Thailand
• China to Develop Carbon Capture Industry
• Loxley to invest in Thai algal biodiesel venture

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Algae World Australia
16-17 Aug, 2011 – Townsville, Queensland

Mass Production of Algae for Biofuels & Bioproducts

G’Day Algae World – What the Aussies Know About Algae that the Rest of us Don’t?

CMT’s ALGAE WORLD AUSTRALIA is a timely and topical conference that encapsulates the robust algae developments in Australia. Coincidently, Biofuels Digest also recently highlighted the myriad of algae activities down under and gave it the nickname “Algstralia”.

Editor Jim Lane says:
“What do you do with a country that is basically a desert, cut off from the global biomass trade by a tyranny of distance, with a carbon emissions problem, a wealthy population, a stumbling rural economy, and the occasional political will to do something about climate change? As the saying goes: if life gives you lemons, make lemonade; if life won’t even give you lemons, make algal biofuels.”
Source: http://biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2011/03/02/algstralia-the-land-of-gold-from-green/

And in fact, Algae ventures are thriving in Australia. Various federal and state government departments are eager to back up the growth of the industry by providing R&D grants.

Cognis‘s world’s largest microalgae (Dunaliella salina) plant at Hutt Lagoon, Western Australia and Whyalla in South Australia has been producing beta-carotene to serve the nutritional supplement, natural food colouring, and feed additive markets since 1986.

Muradel project at Kurratha, Western Australia: Has completed construction of its algal biofuel pilot plant. It is a joint venture of Murdoch University, Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd (the commercial development company of the University of Adelaide), and commercial partner SQC Pty Ltd. They received AUD1.89million from the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

James Cook University and MBD Energy: Researching on Using Algae for Bio-CCS and Bio-CCR. R&D funded by Advanced Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre.

Algal Fuels Consortium: Partnership of South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), Flinders University and CSIRO to develop a pilot and pre-commercial scale facility on Torrens Island using seawater ponds, next to a gas-fired power station. The consortium won a AUD2.724-million research grant under the Department of Resources Energy and Tourism’s Second Generation Biofuels program in Australia.

CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship: The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is Australia’s national science agency and one of the largest in the world. They are focusing on the use of waste water for production of algal biodiesel

American and European companies and research groups are also at play down under, including:

Solazyme teaming up with Qantas for a renewable jet fuel project.

MBD Energy‘s (AU) project with OriginOil (US) and Evodos (NL) in Townsville: Testing of OriginOil’s quantum fracturing and single-step extraction systems and Evodos’s Algae Harvesting system at their R&D facility.

Aurora Algae (US) received an initial AUD750,000 of a total Australian government grant of up to AUD2 million for hitting key development milestones in the construction of its Western Australia demonstration plant.

Solar Bio-Fuels Consortium: International network consisting of University of Queensland (AU), Universität Bielefeld (DE), Universität Karlsruhe (DE), Universität Münster (DE), University of Sydney (AU) and Imperial College London (UK) and continues to expand. They are focused on photo-bioreactor design for biodiesel, methane and hydrogen production. It received AUD286,000 from the Australian Research Council.

If you are keen to participate in the Algae Boom in Australia, Or, in need of Latest Technological Achievements on Algae for Biofuels and Bioproducts.

Then you MUST mark your calendar on 16-17 August to attend ALGAE WORLD AUSTRALIA in the beautiful coastal town of Townsville, in Sunny Queensland, Australia.

Algae World Australia at Townsville is a 1.5 days conference with an optional technical site visit to the MBD Energy & James Cook University Algal R&D Facility.

With the theme of “Mass Production of Algae for Biofuels & Bioproducts”, the conference will highlight:

• Growing algae in Australia – Ideal Location, Suitable Species & Strains for Biofuels & Bioproducts
• Government Policies and Programs in Support of Algae Biofuels & Bioproducts
• Waste-water based Algae Production
• Perspective of a Power Company on using Algae for Carbon Capture
• Microalgal Lipid Content & Productivities and its Potential Uses
• Potential of Algae in Health, Feed and Cosmetics
• Development of Aviation Biofuel from Algae
• Design and Optimisation of Photobioreactor & Open Pond Culture Systems
• Cost Effective Algae Harvesting & Processing
• Scaling up Algae Production – Challenges and Lessons Learnt

Featuring top algae experts from leading research institutes, ALGAE WORLD AUSTRALIA and commercial companies, is your one-stop station for Insight on algae biotechnology, Networking with industry peers, and meeting place for deal making and forming Partnerships. Register NOW with your team to be part of the premier algae meeting.

BONUS: Optional Site Visit to MBD-JCU Algal R&D Facility

On Day 2 afternoon, delegates can opt to go for a technical site visit to the above. It is a 5,500 sq metres R&D facility located at JCU’s Townsville campus. It is a pilot project that is aimed at commercialising the development of Bio Carbon Capture and Storage technology. The process consumes large quantities of greenhouse gases while producing low cost bio-oil and animal feedstock. Here’s what you’ll see at the test facility:

• Various growing systems for micro & macro algae
• Numerous dewatering, harvesting and oil extraction systems
• Cattle and fish feeding trial with algae and other algal product testings

About MBD Energy
MBD is an Australian based public, unlisted technology company. One of the world’s largest mining companies, Anglo American, became a cornerstone investor in MBD in 2009 and Anglo Coal’s Global CEO, Seamus French, has recently joined as a non-executive director of MBD Energy. The MBD Energy Board is chaired by former BHP Chairman, Jerry Ellis. MBD has a joint research and development facility located at James Cook University (JCU), Townsville, Queensland. MBD Energy and its JCU team are regarded as international leaders in the use of captured flue-gases as feedstock to produce algal biomass for Bio-CCS. In addition to the project at Tarong Power Station, MBD Energy currently has two similar projects underway with Loy Yang Power in Victoria and Eraring Energy in New South Wales. MBD Energy is a founding member of the Bio CCS program. The program is made up of a number of regional projects with each targeting 50 million tonnes of greenhouse gas sequestration per year by 2020.

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3rd Algae World Europe
16-17 May, 2011 – Madrid

CMT’s Algae World conference series started 3 years ago and were successfully held in Rotterdam, Brussels, Bangkok and Singapore. It is recognized as a premier platform for productive exchanges amongst the Academic, Commercial and Investment communities.

Algae World addresses the intricacy of scaling-up algae production and processing; focuses on innovative technologies and market dynamics that can elevate the algae sector to the next level.

Algae’s Full Potential Explored in Madrid.

CMT’s annual Algae World Europe arrives in Madrid, Spain this year and once again delivers an exciting panel of speakers who will share the latest updates on the technical and commercial developments of algae.

Many discussions have been dedicated to the valorization of microalgae for food, feed, fuel, etc. In recent years, macroalgae (seaweed) and cyanobacteria are also grabbing headlines with their efficiencies to convert to energy and other high value applications.

Bucking the industry trend, 3rd Algae World Europe will highlight the potential of Microalgae, Macroalgae and Cyanobacteria.

12 Key Highlights at 3rd Algae World Europe:

• Food, Feed, Fuel and other co-products from Microalgae, Macroalgae and Cyanobacteria
• Can Algae Biofuel contribute to the Energy Challenges Confronting Europe?
• Commercialization Status of Algae conversion to Drop-in Fuel, Biodiesel and Bioethanol
• Life Cycle Analysis of different Algae-to-Energy Systems
• Technical & Economic Feasibility of Wastewater Based Algae Biofuel Production
• Case Study of Power Plant using Algae for Carbon Mitigation
• Cultivation Technologies for Mass Production of Algae
• Comparison of Microalgae Production Costs in Different Culture Systems
• Enhancements to Photobioreactor & Open Raceway
• Innovation in Algae Processing & Oil Extraction
• Genetic Engineering of Microalgae to IncreaseYield and Productivity
• Perspective of Airline on Bio Jet-Fuel

Photos of 2nd Algae World Europe held on 31 May – 1 June 2010 in Brussels

(please click here if you cannot view video)

BONUS:
Optional Site Visit to AlgaEnergy’s PTEM plant

On Day 2 afternoon, delegates can opt to go for a technical site visit where we’ll visit AlgaEnergy’s PTEM plant

PTEM is the Spanish acronym for Technological Platform for Experimentation with Microalgae. AlgaEnergy’s PTEM is intended to be a model platform of its kind, which will incorporate four types of photobioreactors (PBR): columns, tubular reactors, semi-open and in a second stage, raceways. Its goal is to research and develop new PBR processes and technologies in this field. For this reason, the plant will have the flexibility and capacity to grow simultaneously different species of microalgae in different growing conditions, using indoor and outdoor PBR.

The cultivation area will be initially of about 1,000 m2 and the culture volume up to 72,000 l.

The PTEM is currently under construction at the International Airport of Madrid-Barajas site and will be operational by the beginning of May.

* Scroll down for more information on AlgaEnergy

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The site visit is an optional program for the 3rd Algae World Europe conference; it is open to registered delegates only. There are limited seats available and will be allocated based on first-come-first-served basis. Please indicate this option when signing up for the conference. Additional cost applies.

Itinerary for Site Visit, 17 May (1415-1730hrs.)

14.15 Gather at Hotel Lobby for bus transfer to AlgaEnergy PTEM Plant

15.00 Site Visit*

16.00 Cocktail Reception hosted by AlgaEnergy

16.30 Departure – Drop off at the Madrid Barajas Airport (all terminals) followed by the hotel

17.30 Arrive back in Hotel

*Important note: No photography is allowed during the site visit
Fee: EUR75 (Limited capacity; registration based on first-come-first-served basis).

A must-attend for all algae industry stakeholders. Join industry leaders across the algae supply chain as they reveal first-hand insights on developments towards large-scale Algae Commercialization and answer vital questions on Algae’s role to come in the next 5-10 years!

Here’s an idea of who you’ll interact with:

• Algal Biofuels Technology Developers
• Algae Producers
• Algal Research Institutes
• Financiers and Investors
• Oil & Chemical Companies
• Industrial Carbon Generators
• Mining Companies, Power Plant Operators, Cement Plant Operators, etc.
• Transportation companies
• Co-product purchasers
• Biodiesel / Bioethanol / Bio-jetfuel Refiners, Fertilizer Manufacturers, Nutraceutical, Pharmaceuticals, Nutritional Supplement, Aquaculture Feed, Animal Feed, Coatings, Bioplastics, Biochemicals, and Cosmetics Companies
• Wastewater Treatment Operators, Carbon Capture & Recycle companies
• Algae Equipment Suppliers

About ALGAENERGY

ALGAENERGY, founded in 2007, is a technological company working in the microalgae biotechnology sector. The company is backed by Spain’s largest oil company REPSOL and electricity utility IBERDROLA as shareholders and technology partners. The scientific team is spearheaded by leading specialist in biotechnology of photosynthetic microorganisms, Professor Miguel G. Guerrero from the Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department at the University of Seville.

ALGAENERGY is involved in several major R&D programs:

CENIT VIDA – Advanced Technologies in the Integrated Recovery of Algae

This is an ambitious national program approved by the Spanish government and led by Iberdrola, in collaboration with Repsol, AlgaEnergy and 25 research centres in 10 autonomous communities. The objective is to generate and create the knowledge and technology necessary to recover and fully harness algae in a sustainable way. The project will run for four years (2010-2013) and has a budget of 19 million Euros.

CO2BIOCAP – CO2 Capture and Biofixation

In collaboration with the Chemical Engineering Department from the University of Almería, the goal of this project is to develop a CO2 capture system in stationary emission sources for subsequent biological fixation by microalgae cultivation. This Project has been approved by the Madrid Institute for Development (IMADE), and is partially funded by them.

Genetdiesel – Microalgae and Cyanobacteria Selection and Genetic improvement for the Production of Biodiesel

In collaboration with the University of Seville, this project aims to find microalgae and cyanobacteria strains with a high lipid productivity that can be converted into biodiesel in conditions of active and outdoors growth out.