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| Sail D. White Enterprises, Inc. | Don White | president and writer for the existing team partner |
Small Business
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Bioenergy
| Topic Area 1: Conversion of Seaweeds and Waste Algae to Low Carbon Fuels and Products | Our team has 3 partners: Power conversions generation and related mechanical innovations (Sail D. White Enterprises, Inc. [Arkansas]); External Combustion Engine (ECE) multi-fuel capable engine developer (Cyclone Power Technologies, Inc. [Longview, Texas]); Bio-fuel production facility that makes liquid bio-fuel and elemental Carbon from seaweed and has ran these engines on their product. (Republic Energy, [Foley, Alabama]) |
| AR |
| NREL | Jianping Yu | Researcher VI - Molecular Biology |
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
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Bioenergy
| | We are developing ideas relevant to TA1 based on seaweed fermentation to produce H2 and ethanol towards SAF. We have preliminary data on H2 and ethanol production from Sargassum fermentation. This is a new direction and we will appreciate it listed on the teaming list. |
| CO |
| Fort Wayne City Utilities | Rodney Hoffman | Assistant Program Manager - CPS |
State and/or Local Government
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Bioenergy
| Carbon transfer in algae growth | Fort Wayne City Utilities treats wastewater for over 300,000 residents of Fort Wayne and surrounding communities. As part of our treatment process, we generate CO2 as a byproduct of bioenergy production. We also generate nutrient-rich soil amendment/fertilizer known as biosolids. Our existing CO2 waste stream and biosolids facility are available as potential testbed for emerging CO2 capture technology for algae growth. Other opportunities may exist in converting biomass to sustainable agricultural land supplements or low-carbon fuel sources in our anaerobic digesters.
We are interested in teaming with partners to demonstrate and validate advanced technology related to algae carbon capture. |
| IN |
| Sway | Julia Marsh | Co-Founder & CEO |
Small Business
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Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO)
| Topic Area 1: Conversion of Seaweeds to Low Carbon Fuels and Bioproducts | BACKGROUND: Sway is a material innovation startup scaling seaweed-based, home-compostable replacements for plastic, starting with flexible packaging. Our patented products match the vital performance attributes of conventional plastics and plug directly into existing manufacturing infrastructure, enabling scale and massive impact. Unlike plastic, Sway materials are made from an abundant, regenerative resource and decompose into healthy soil after use. View our product portfolio at swaythefuture.com/products.
INTEREST: Sway currently sources hydrocolloids derived from a diverse set of globally sourced red and brown seaweeds. Sway leverages the natural properties of this polymeric content as the foundation of innovative material formulations for applications within packaging. Through the Department of Energy’s Mixed Algae Conversion Research Opportunity, we seek to further diversify the sources of hydrocolloids used in our material formulations – specifically: domestically farmed seaweeds and waste algae resources. Whereby, expanded cultivation and processing infrastructure/techniques can serve to bolster a domestic value-chain for macro algae’s inclusion into value-added products like Sway’s and support greater penetration into new markets. Through a deeply diversified sourcing strategy, Sway avoids over-reliance on any one region or on any single species in order to better preserve the positive impacts of expanded seaweed cultivation.
We are interested in partnering with processors that utilize low impact and low intervention processing to produce seaweed product streams that Sway could include in product development. Qualifying criteria for a partnership would include capacity to produce food contact safe product streams.
CAPABILITIES: Sway’s solutions have garnered widespread public recognition, including placing 1st in the TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize and features in Forbes, Fast Company and Vogue – resulting in hundreds of brands waitlisted to adopt our products. With this robust customer pipeline, an innovation collaboration stemming from the DOE Mixed Algae Conversion Research Opportunity could reach hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of consumers eager to see brands move away from petroleum-based plastics and towards biobased, circular materials. |
| CA |
| Algae Advancement Consortium | Baphathe Khanyisa Ngejane | Mr |
Unincorporated Consortia
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Integrated Strategies
| Algae Advancement Consortium | We are the Consortium for the Advancement of Algae, Our strategy is a software first approach for the acceleration of algae for SAF and other end-uses. Leveraging the Co-Pilot strategy as a 'software first' approach to the lifecycle management of algae technologies. Focus: 1. Accelerated development of engineered strains through inverse design. 2. Manufacturing Optimisation. 3. Operations & Maintenance Optimization. |
| NM |
| UC San Diego, Bioengineering | Adam Feist | Research Scientist |
Academic
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Cross-Cutting
| Topic 1, Topic 2 | Interests:
- Strain engineering and optimization - Mutational analysis following engineering and evolution - Bioproduction through microbial cell factories - Advanced laboratory automation, including automated cell culturing and strain phenotyping
Background and Capabilities: I lead a research group specializing in the use of advanced automation for high-throughput Adaptive Laboratory Evolution (ALE) to optimize and engineer strains. Our platform is strain-agnostic and has been broadly applied to enhance strains for increased uptake rates and tolerance to various feedstocks. We can swiftly identify specific mutations responsible for these desirable phenotypes.
Collaboration Opportunity: I am seeking a partner with access to feedstocks, knowledge of their composition and utilization, and a targeted set of microbes or microbial communities for converting these feedstocks into bioproducts. My team is equipped to optimize microbes for specific feedstocks, enhancing uptake rates and tolerance, potentially reducing processing costs. We can also pinpoint the mutational mechanisms behind these enhancements. Our new capabilities in anaerobic and controlled environments align well with Topic 2's focus on strain optimization.
Experience: My expertise extends to other DOE-funded projects in bioproduction and biodegradation, where I have successfully applied these technological advancements. |
| CA |
| Paradigm Fuels Pty Ltd | Peter Clifford | Director |
Incorporated Consortia
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Bioenergy
| Efficient Algae Growth | Patented method to grow algae efficiently as part of a total system to produce Renewable diesel at circa 16c/L We are interested in working with partners, who wish to utilize high energy crops to produce fuels. Fuels will inherently contain high carbon captured offsets typically 7.9 T CO2-e per Ton of fuel. IRR of +50%.
Also, significant opportunity to also produce biogas with high carbon credit to offset natural gas carbon emissions. |
| West Austalia |
| National Renewable Energy Laboratory | Jianping Yu | Researcher VI - Molecular Biology |
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
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Bioenergy
| 1 | seaweed fermentation to produce H2 and ethanol towards SAF. We have preliminary data on H2 and ethanol production from Sargassum fermentation. |
| CO |
| Arizona State University, Center for Negative Carbon Emissions | Justin Flory | Associate Director of Research |
Academic
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Carbon Capture
| 2 | Arizona State University has developed a technology that uses moisture-activated direct air capture (DAC) sorbent materials to continuously capture and deliver atmospheric CO2 directly to raceway ponds for cultivating microalgae and cyanobacteria. In contrast to other DAC technologies that use significant energy for moving large volumes of air and heat and vacuum energy to extract the captured CO2, our technology uses water from the pond to release captured CO2. Further, our technology overcomes significant CO2 losses associated with sparging (up to 70% loss) captured CO2 gas and significantly reduces the CO2 delivery cost compared to other emerging DAC technologies.
We are seeking partners that produce agricultural products that could reduce the associated life cycle emissions by incorporating algal biomass cultivated with CO2 captured from ambient air. |
| AZ |
| Cold Current Kelp LLC | Inga Potter, PhD | Co-Founder, Research Scientist |
Small Business
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Cross-Cutting
| Topic 1, Topic 2 | --macroalgae (kelp) farming and small-scale processor based in Maine focused on non-food uses of kelp --have received NOAA and USDA grant funding for seaweed farming and novel "green" extraction method and chemical analyses of aquacultured kelp extract --creating bioproducts, analyzing bioactive compounds in seaweed extracts for skincare and other non-food uses --have existing relationships with other seaweed producers and entrepreneurs, New England-based NGOs, as well as university that performed DOE-funded offshore seaweed farming research --women-owned, founded by PhD marine biologist |
| ME |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rajesh Shende | Professor Chemical and Biological Engineering |
Academic
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Cross-Cutting
| 1 | The focus of my research is hydrothermal liquefaction of lignocellulosic biomass such as agricultural residue, and forest residue, to produce fuels and bioproducts such as hydrochar/biochar, bioplastics, phenolics, carboxylic acids, furfural and more. It involves scale-up design and fabrication of pre-pilot and pilot-scale reactor systems with TEA and LCA. With support from the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE)/BETO, we have constructed a pilot-scale hydrothermal liquefaction reactor system capable of converting various feedstock to fuels and value-added products. I am interested in exploring hydrothermal liquefaction of macro and microalgae feedstock for biofuel and bioproducts. |
| SD |
| Penn State University | Meng Wang | Dr. |
Academic
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Bioenergy
| Topic 2 Area 2: Conversion of Algal Biomass for Low Carbon Agricultural Products | Our group has extensive experience in algae bioreactor study, microbial community characterization, chemical analysis, and mathematical modeling for gas utilization. Penn State is a land-grant university and has resources for biomass and agricultural research. We are looking for partners in topic area 2 on the agricultural applications of algae. |
| PA |
| Fino Advisors | Rene Ramirez | CEO |
Small Business
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Renewable Energy Integration (REI)
| | Cost saving, sustainable and dependable solution for municipal and industrial customers in the wastewater space Our DryVac system is a sustainable, energy efficient technology option to handle wastewater/algae/sludge challenges at whatever scale. Eliminate the need for new digesters while reducing your methane and carbon footprint Dewater your sludge up to 90%+ and return industrial useful water for maximum circularity Third party engineer verified for lowest opex and most sustainable in class |
| TX |
| Dynaflow, Inc. | Greg Loraine | V.P. & Principal Research Scientist |
Small Business
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Bioenergy
| Topic 1 | Dynaflow has developed a hydrodynamic cavitation enhanced subcritical water extraction process for wet biomass extraction of renewable chemicals and biofuels. We have worked with DOE, NSF, NOAA, and DOD on this and related technologies. The process has been demonstrated with microalgae, sewage sludge, food wastes, bacterial biomass, and yeast. We are looking to partner with a macroalgae processing and production group to integrate this process into production of biofuels including sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). |
| MD |
| Argonne National Laboratory | Troy Hawkins | Group lead |
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
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Bioenergy
| Topic Area 1 and 2 | - Life cycle assessment/techno-economic analysis of macroalgal and microalgal systems for fuel and valuable products. - Extensive modeling experience with various CO2 capture and transport, algal cultivation, and fuel conversion technologies. - Evaluated bioproducts include animal feeds (alfalfa meal, soybean meal, aquafeed, etc.), and biochemicals (algae-based polyurethane). |
| IL |
| SOS Carbon, Inc. | Andres Bisono Leon | CEO, founder |
Small Business
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Cross-Cutting
| Topic 1 and 2 | Background
SOS Carbon Inc, a Climate-Tech and Ag-tech innovator, specializes in sustainable harvesting and transformation of sargassum seaweed into natural biostimulants. Established from an R&D at MIT's Mechanical Engineering Department (2018), SOS Carbon has developed a comprehensive vertically integrated operation encompassing monitoring, harvesting, R&D, and processing. SOS operates across four countries: the Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, and have successfully shipped sargassum to over ten countries (containers)
SOS Carbon's operations are deeply integrated with local communities, particularly through the deployment of its proprietary Littoral Collection Module (LCM) system, which creates over ten direct jobs per unit. One LCM can harvest up to 150,000 lbs of fresh sargassum in a single workday. The company is fully permitted by the Ministry of Environment of the Dominican Republic and has all necessary clearances for operations in Puerto Rico. They manufacture their equipment in the USA and the Dominican Republic and prioritize R&D in collaboration with academic partners to develop commercially viable products. Their innovative approach in the R&D of sargassum into biostimulants has shown promising advancements, notably in the successful reduction of impurities to meet EU regulations. The formulation has also shown advancements in various settings from germination increase, decrease in crop mortality rate, antibacterial properties, among other benefits.
Interest
SOS Carbon is committed to contributing significantly to sustainable agriculture and climate change mitigation through advanced technology solutions. The team is interested in expanding their R&D, scaling up their production of biostimulants, and furthering their technology's reach to enhance global sustainability and environmental stewardship. SOS Carbon is eager to engage and collaborate with others at any point in the value chain to maximize the impact through a multistakeholder collaboration.
Capabilities Robust capabilities across various dimensions, as: •Engineering and Manufacturing: deep expertise in manufacturing, production, and assembly, with a strong background in engineering that supports both ocean and land-based operations. •Technology Deployment: extensive experience in deploying technology in diverse environments and countries. •Research and Development •Stakeholder Integration •Community Impact •Operational Readiness |
| NY |
| Fearlessfund.org | Alyson Myers | PI, President |
Non-Profit
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Cross-Cutting
| 1 Conversion ot Seaweds to Low Carbon Fuels and Bioproducts | Our team has expertise in tracking and harvest of mixed algae offshore of Puerto Rico for conversion to low carbon energy and bioproducts. The macroalgae currently end up as waste in landfills. The team currently conducts research on the production of SAF and graphite though has interest in long term storage of carbon (ex: building products). The harvest of Sargassum in coastal areas provides benefits to coastal ecosystems. |
| DC |
| EWES | Nathalie Ionesco | Co-Chairwoman & CTO |
Small Business
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Bioenergy
| Biomass to Syngas : hydrogen - fuels - chemicals | We are working with a technology provider producing clean syngas from residual biomass (Agriculture waste, Forestry waste) via a fully patented technology of Thermolysis combined with reforming. We have developed a unique value proposition to transform this syngas to hydrogen and have units in operation. As well we are partnering with other technology providers to produce SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), ethanol, methanol. We have as well a unit where we process different feedstocks and are planning to process soon a new batch of sargassum. We are convinced that we can bring a solution to be able to produce more clean fuels while fighting against sargassum. Our partner is HAFFNER ENERGY : https://www.haffner-energy.com/ |
| TX |
| Kansas State University | James Drouillard | Professor |
Academic
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Integrated Strategies
| Algal biomass as value-added feed for livestock | In my role at Kansas State University I conduct research in nutrition of cattle and other species, with emphasis on strategies to improve growth efficiency, carcass quality, and animal health. Areas of interest include utilization of novel feedstuffs; development of value-added feed manufacturing processes; role of dietary lipids in animal health, reproduction, growth efficiency, and carcass composition; and effects of cattle diet on meat quality, fatty acid composition of meat, and implications for meat sensory properties and shelf-life. We have conducted numerous studies to evaluate several species of marine algae as value-added animal feeds, including ongoing trials with Nannochloropsis oculata.
Our animal research facilities consist of several sites throughout the state for conducting-small, moderate, and large-scale animal production experiments ranging from individual animals up to studies with 1,000 or more animals. Through collaborative efforts with several on-campus colleagues, we are able to quantify emissions of enteric greenhouse gasses using head boxes (GreenFeed) or dual-comb laser spectroscopy. When combined with precision monitoring of individual animal feed consumption, this provides unique capacity for evaluation of GHG mitigation strategies.
Campus laboratories I oversee are well equipped for conducting in vitro screening experiments to assess digestion kinetics, metabolic intermediates, and end products of digestion, with capacity to evaluate up to 100 products simultaneously. We maintain three chemostat fermenters ranging from 1 to 10 liters working volume. Furthermore, our chromatography suite is equipped with four gas chromatographs, including FID/FID; FID/TCD; FID/FPD; and GC-MS. Our HPLC, UHPLC, ICP-OES instruments offer additional capacity, allowing us to evaluate a very broad range of analytes that cover the spectrum of lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, and numerous other substances. A separate animal feed manufacturing facility is available for assessment of the suitability/compatibility of novels feeds in conventional feed manufacturing systems. |
Website: www.ksu.edu
Email: jdrouill@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-1204
Address: Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, 1530 Mid-Campus Drive North; 133 Call Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66506-1600, United States
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| Integrated Lipid Biofuels LLC | Dr. Liang Yu | CTO |
Small Business
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Advanced Manufacturing (Industrial)
| HTL, conversion, algae, biomass processing | The Bioprocessing and Bioproduct Engineering Laboratory (BBEL) at Washington State University (WSU) has developed and patented the sequential hydrothermal liquefaction (SeqHTL) technology for extracting protein, polysaccharides, and bio-oil from algae biomass. ILB (Integrated Lipid Biofuels) LLC has the exclusive right to commercialize this technology.
Different from classical HTL, SeqHTL consists of a multistage process. In principle, the SeqHTL process can be used to selectively recover different types of compounds by fine-tuning process conditions due to the adjustable solvent properties of water. The solubility of different components and the rate of hydrolysis and Phase partitioning may be controlled. Generally, polar and moderately polar compounds can be extracted at lower temperatures, while low and non-polar targets are extracted at higher temperatures. Furthermore, SeqHTL employs sufficiently high temperatures to loosen and disrupt the recalcitrant biomass components, increase matrix porosity, reduce viscosity, and increase the diffusivity of bound-form compounds. Owing to its flexibility, SeqHTL can be used to process mixed feedstocks like wastes, and the hydrothermal conditions ensure that the product streams are completely sterilized with respect to any possible pathogens. Finally, biomass content is reduced after the first stage of the process; thus, mass transfer between subcritical water and target molecules is enhanced in the second stage, ultimately improving the extraction efficiency and reducing the amount of solid residue left. When used for processing algal biomass, SeqHTL allows fractionation of various cell constituents in the first stage of the liquefaction process by using a lower temperature and pressure to separate proteins and polysaccharides from lipids; in the second stage, higher temperature and pressure are applied to convert the remaining algal biomass to bio-oil and a small amount of biochar.
ILB has the expertise and lab equipment to conduct SeqHTL-related research and is able to provide the 20% match for any budget amount requested for conducting the proposed work. |
Website: www.ilb.bio
Email: info@ilb.bio
Phone: 5094323517
Address: 120 N Pine Street, Spokane, WA, 99202, United States
| WA |
| Wayne state university | Kishore Kumar Gopalakrishnan | Research Scientist |
Academic
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Cross-Cutting
| 2 | Background: Leveraging my expertise in isolating and cultivating microalgae to produce value-added products using secondary wastewater effluent and flue gas, I have made significant progress, including the identification of two novel microalgal species. One of these species, previously unknown to science, possesses the remarkable capability to produce beta-carotene. With a background in biotechnology, environmental science, and sustainability, I conduct research aimed at addressing challenges within the bioeconomy. With a proven track record of research, I have been actively involved in advancing sustainability and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.
Interest: I am interested in investigating the usage level of flue gas carbon for the cultivation of algal biomass for value-added animal feed products, especially for freshwater fish cultivation. This aligns with my interest in advancing sustainable practices and promoting environmental stewardship in aquaculture. My experience in utilizing flue gas as a source of carbon for algae cultivation and optimized cultivation conditions in an airlift photobioreactor have maximized carbon utilization efficiency in our research. By exploring the potential of algal-derived feed products, particularly as a rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), we aim to reduce reliance on sea fish as a primary PUFA feed source for freshwater fish cultivation. This can reduce carbon release into the environment and reduce environmental pressures on marine ecosystems while enhancing the nutritional quality of freshwater fish.
Capabilities: With expertise in algal biotechnology, lifecycle analysis, and environmental impact assessment, I have utilized flue gas from thermal power plants to cultivate algae in airlift photobioreactors, which gives me the ability to innovate and implement sustainable cultivation methods. We will test how well these feed products improve the health, growth, and nutritional value of freshwater fish by characterizing them and looking at how carbon is used in algae cultivation studies and its application. |
| MI |
| ProjectQRSargasso, Inc. | Edward Shao | CEO/Investigator and Environmental Engineer |
Small Business
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Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
| Topic 2 | ProjectQRSargasso utilizes sargassum as a biobased algal feedstock for processing into petrochemical-free fertilizer, with blue hydrogen as a byproduct.
We are interested in a STEM partner organization that has experience with algae cultivation (not just processing) and the utilization of CO2 as an input for novel production chains.
We have pre-existing relationships with UAlbany (CNSE) and W.V.U. that allow us to iterate novel forms of hydrogen production along the T.R.L. Readiness. |
| NY |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | Loretta Roberson | Associate Scientist |
Academic
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Cross-Cutting
| Topic Area 1: Conversion of Seaweeds and Waste Algae to Low Carbon Fuels and Products | I lead seaweed farming projects in Puerto Rico and Florida focusing on large-scale farming of tropical red seaweeds in nearshore and offshore areas, and land-based nursery systems. I am interested in using these seaweeds that are high in carrageenan and agar in the production of bioplastics and for use as soil amendments and biostimulants. We have the capabilities to alter environmental conditions of our seaweeds at the farm and in the lab to enhance production of compounds of interest. |
| MA |
| Sargassum Eco Lumber Corp. | Raquel de Antonio/Andres de Antonio Simancas | CEO/Investigator and Mechanical Engineer |
Small Business
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Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO)
| Topic Area 1: Conversion of Seaweeds and Waste Algae to Low Carbon Fuels and Products | Sargassum Eco Lumber delivers transformative results with far-reaching implications in the realms of environmental sustainability and commercial viability. By integrating processed Sargassum seaweed and recycled medium and high-density polyethylene plastics, we produce a durable, eco-friendly lumber alternative. This composite material significantly mitigates marine pollution by repurposing Sargassum seaweed and plastic waste, thereby enhancing coastal resilience and contributing to the blue economy.
The results include the successful creation of a sustainable building material that rivals traditional lumber in strength and versatility but surpasses it in environmental friendliness. These developments have substantial implications for coastal communities, where this lumber can be used in construction, reducing the ecological footprint, and promoting circular economy principles. Sargassum Eco Lumber is innovatively positioned to revolutionize the construction and manufacturing industries by introducing a sustainable, low-carbon alternative to traditional building materials. Our technology focuses on the production of Sargassum Eco Lumber from sargassum algae which leads to significant CO2 emission reductions.
The creation of Sargassum Eco Lumber is directly addressing some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time: deforestation, the Sargassum crisis in coastal areas, and plastic pollution. By providing a sustainable alternative to traditional wood, our project significantly reduces the demand for timber, thereby helping to curb deforestation and preserve vital ecosystems. At the same time, our innovative use of Sargassum seaweed tackles the growing crisis caused by massive Sargassum blooms that affect coastal communities, marine life, and tourism. Instead of viewing this seaweed as waste, we repurpose it into valuable material, turning a problem into an opportunity. Moreover, by incorporating recycled plastics into our lumber, we are taking a stand against plastic pollution, giving a new lease on life to materials that would otherwise contribute to environmental degradation. In creating Sargassum Eco Lumber, we are not just producing a product; we are fostering a more sustainable and resilient future, demonstrating the power of innovative solutions to tackle environmental challenges head-on. |
| FL |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences / National Center for Marine Algae and Microbiota | Michael Lomas | NCMA Director |
Non-Profit
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Cross-Cutting
| Topic 1 and 2 | The National Center for Marine Algae and Microbiota (NCMA) has a mission of curation, maintenance and distribution of primarily marine algal species, both microalgae and macroalgae. Through its sister center, the Center for Algal Innovations, NCMA enables the algal-based bioeconomy through sharing of knowledge specific to the strains that NCMA holds (~2500 microalgae strains and ~1400 macroalgae strains) and conducting contracted research on algal strains. NCMA works with other centers within Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in this research, for example Bigelow Analytical Services Center.
NCMA has strong expertise in culturing algae, and specifically for microalgae how environmental growth conditions impacts biochemical composition. NCMA has the infrastructure to culture volumes of algae up to ~20,000L in its research greenhouse in either closed bioreactors (for microalgae) or open seawater trays (for macroalgae). In addition, the Center for Algal Innovations, has a fabrication laboratory that allows for the in-house development of technology relevant to improving algal cultivation.
NCMA has extensive experience working with both academic and industry partners writing and working on collaborative research projects. |
| ME |