Arizona group aims for two government algae demonstration project grants

In Arizona, a diversified group including University of Arizona, PetroSun, Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Renascent Energy, Carbon2Algae, Innovative Trade Development Center, USDA Laboratory (Peoria, IL) and Pukyong University (South Korea) have submitted an application for a USDA/DOE project on the production of advanced biofuels from algae.

Concurrently, a group comprised of the University of Arizona, Arizona Public Service, PetroSun, Texas A&M, Purdue University, Renascent Energy, ABRI-Tech, Carbon2Algae and Rolls Royce are among applicants for another DOE project grant for  the demonstration of a sustainable and integrated algae-oil biorefinery.

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