Great big things made from tiny algae: Changing the material world one cell at a time

Concrete, polyurethane, bioplastics, cosmetics and a cake as big as the world - big things to make from algae to become a big deal

This past week, the Algae Biomass Organization reported that during the course of 2012, ABO added more than 150 new members for 2012 and 2013, including 99 that signed up during the Algae Biomass Summit this past September in Denver, Colorado.

ABO further stated that their new memberships reflected a wider range of industries in 2012, driven by the increasing impact of algae technology as an economical and environmental source of sustainable fuels, chemicals, food and other valued-added products.

…Full Text: www.biofuelsdigest.com/biobased/2013/01/10/great-big-things-made-from-tiny-algae-changing-the-material-world-one-cell-at-a-time/

Tags: algae technology, sustainable fuels, chemicals, food, biological concrete, Plastics, Biopropylene 109D, Polyurethane-based products, bio-based, cosmetic, algal flour, Almagine HL

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BiofuelsDigest, 2013-01-10.

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Air Liquide Group
Algae Biomass Organization (ABO)
Algix LLC
Aurora Algae
BiotechMarine
Cereplast Inc.
Dordan Manufacturing Co. Inc.
Malama Composites
Sapphire Energy
SEPPIC
TerraVia
University Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)

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