Ross Youngs and AlgaeVS's David Coho review the test cell construction progress with Glenn Waring, Vistage Chair. Vistage International is the world's leading chief executive organization comprised of 14,000 members
Our growing team is moving quickly and finding substantial support for our Algae Initiative and the unique business, partnership and technology transfer models. We are continuing our focus on bringing this message to key participants and potential partners on a daily basis which will lead to the formation of the multiple LLCs. We currently have at least five groups preparing business plans across the State of Ohio. This is on track for our goal of implementing 12-20 sites within the next year. Each of the LLCs will focus on the business of building relationships for business success, selling, site preparation, installation, maintenance, and management of installed Algae Crop Systems.
We have also started conversations with candidates for key management positions of the start-up LLCs and are continuing to collect resumes from qualified individuals. These candidates for the executive role at a given LLC will have demonstrated success in business, a fit for our culture, and an altruistic attitude towards building a better future. Please feel free to encourage potential candidates to forward contact information and pertinent information about their experiences.
If you have any questions or comments, please, ALWAYS feel free to call or email me. Together, we WILL grow a bio-based future,
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Over the past 30 days, significant progress has been made on the construction of the first test cell and the auxiliary systems and facilities. The greenhouse and lab are up and being outfitted and will be growing our initial cultures of algae starting August 6th. Construction of the canopy for the first test cell is underway and the cell will be capped and pressurized in the coming weeks. Simultaneously, the nutrient and CO2 delivery systems will be installed. The completion of these projects will enable the first cell to be inoculated in early September. Concurrently, construction of the second, third, and fourth test cells is scheduled to begin on August 11th.
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In early November the Control building and the TPH prototype (transport process harvest) unit was placed at the ends of our hybrid-closed pond cells one and two. The new temporary buildings allow for engineering staff to work through the cold weather testing and improving the systems and processes. Our experience has really illustrated some key technical success factors that are critical to year-round algae growth.
Now that the control system is in place a number of processes will be installed in the buildings over the next month including harvesting, dewatering, power generation, temperature control units, process control equipment, make up water system, and various other capabilities.
The buildings have been insulated and temporary heating is in place until initial prototype processing that provides waste heats are installed. The entire team has been working around the clock to get the systems installed and algae growth productivity improved.
Our cooling system for controlling temperature of the hybrid-closed ponds has been determined, and as a result of an excellent capacity of a geo-thermal aquifer that when utilized our cooling costs will equate to running a pump.
Last week we harvested and dried small quantities of algae biomass and this week our team will be extracting lipids during initial testing of technologies.
August 28 - Ross with Greg Mitchell and other members of Scripps Institute on a tour led by Carbon Capture management. The tour visited their facilities of operations including open ponds growing extreme autotroph algae.
August 27 - Scripps Institute’s Algae Commercialization Series After Ross’s presentation, “Production of Algae in a Hybrid Pond Photo Bio Reactor, Primarily for Bio-Plastics and Fuel”, lunch on the veranda overlooking the Pacific Ocean from the cliffs in La Jolla, CA.
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AlgaeVS is quickly developing a Rapid Algae Farming (RAF) System, which will serve as the platform for the creation of numerous products from algae, specifically biofuels and bioplastics. The RAF System is a fully automated network of enclosed photo-bioreactors that efficiently grows and processes algae. The design is fully adaptable, giving it the capability to utilize virtually any species of algae. Many technical challenges exist in making the algae to biofuels and bioproducts process viable, and extensive collaboration is required to succeed in this endeavor.
AlgaeVS seeks to collaborate with your organization on this exciting project. We would like to start by submitting a joint Third Frontier Grant Advanced Enerygy Program Grant Proposal (TFAEP) – RFP which is due September 9, 2008. The proposal will be focused on one or more aspects of the algae to biofuels or bioproducts process that your organization is well suited to tackle. AlgaeVS has already completed a significant portion of the Third Frontier RFP, and would require your organization to generate the portion of the RFP that outlines what your contribution and why our partnership is well suited for this project.
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity please fill out our Joint Proposal Letter of Intent, which outlines the aspects of the algae to biofuels or bioproducts process where our collaboration will be successful. In order to proceed, we MUST have this Letter of Intent returned by fax or email no later than August 7, 2008. Please direct any questions to Ross Youngs at 800-992-8262.
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July 24 – The Van Wert County Department of Economic Development hosted a two hour seminar featuring presentations by AlgaeVS’s Ross Youngs, Dr. Joseph Hager of EMTEC, and Ron Erd of Independence Bio Products.
The room was filled to capacity with attendees from across the State of Ohio as Nancy Bowen, Van Wert Economic Development Director, introduced the panel and moderated the event.
Ross Youngs, Dr. Joseph Hager and Ron Erd Present at Van Wert Algae Seminar
View Ross’s Seminar Slides
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