Washington State University on track for $2 million algae research appropriation

In Washington state, Senator Patty Murray of Washington announced a $2 million appropriation for the WSU Algae Biofuels project, a partnership between WSU and Targeted Growth.

The appropriation was included in the Energy and Water Development fiscal year 2010 spending bill by the Energy and Water Subcommittee today, and is heading to the full Appropriations Committee for approval. WSU’s Bioprocessing and Bioproducts Laboratory research focuses on second generation biofuel system using algae as the main feedstock, with a target product  of jet fuel. WSU is one of the few programs in the US specializing in heterotrophic processes as well as phototrophic and autotrophic processes.

WSU partners include Boeing, Bioalgene, Bionavitas, Inventure, Blue Marble Energy, General Biodiesel R3 Biofuels, Element Strategic, Ruby Renewables and Targeted Growth.

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