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Ohio’s Researchers and AlgaeVS Collaborate 11 Letters of Intent on Advanced Biofuels from Algae
In August, AlgaeVS participated in 11 Letters of Intent (LOI) with multiple research organizations for Ohio’s Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program (TFAEP). Additionally, 6 proposals were submitted for grant consideration. Our research partners’ vast capabilities, skills and experience has led to effective collaboration and definable progress from their scientists and engineers. “We are extremely encouraged by the scientific and engineering community’s support of the opportunity to work toward clean energy and feedstocks from algae. Each organization brings a strong focus on achievement” says Ross Youngs, AlgaeVS’s CEO and the principal entrepreneur /inventor. “AlgaeVS and our company’s associates have an established record of success with the commercialization of new technologies and products from conception. Our commercialization experience coupled with our partners’ experience, vision and tenacity provides a platform to accelerate the successful implementation at scale.”
A Third Frontier Research Commercialization Program (RCP) LOI will be submitted for a Scalable and Integrated Waste to Energy System. This proposal will be submitted with the support and contribution of our collaborative partners on November 7th. In addition, the TFAEP is requesting LOIs for the next set of advanced energy proposals. We have plans to work with many of our existing and additional researchers on putting together LOIs that will be due to Third Frontier by December 7th.
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The Green Energy Ohio meeting was led by Ohio’s Attorney General -Nancy H. Roger to address the question “What legal impediments exist that might hinder efforts to develop alternative energy sources?” Represented were various departments of Ohio’s government, such as Ohio Departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Ohio EPA to address possible legal hurdles that may exist. These hurdles that include intellectual property, zoning, and environmental impact, were being addressed in order to meet the Governor’s goal regarding his call to explore a practical application of energy from alternative sources.
Ross Youngs and Jim Cook were among the 700 attendees, representing more than 12 countries, who came together to discuss algae’s future in renewable energy. This record group of algae producers, scientists, investors and policy-makers left the meeting with the new ideas, partnerships and renewed vigor for developing the algae industry. Other attendees from Ohio included Dr. Ben Stuart from Ohio University and Dr. Joanne Belovich from Cleveland State University.
The months of August and September saw rapid progress on the installation of the first test cell. The nutrient and CO2 delivery systems were installed and tested. The canopy support structure was added, and the canopy itself was installed in October. The temperature control, water flow, and harvesting systems are under construction and are scheduled for installation shortly after the canopy is in place. The support structures for the second, third and fourth test cells have been constructed and installation of the cell basins is underway. Construction of the additional cells will accelerate development as the cells will be linked for optimal production. Harvesting of algae should begin in November.
