algae

Biofuels is big in Iowa. So big in fact, that according to domesticfuel.com

“Iowa State University will get $8 million of a $78 million U.S.

Novozymes is an international corporation that is creating industrial biosolutions through over 700 products designed to improve industrial performance and safeguard the world's resources.  During a trip to their Franklinton, North Carolina-based facility, we learned about their work to create more efficient and environmentally friendly laundry detergents through the use of industrial enzymes.

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This week, IP Watchdog sets the story straight by writing a post, “Fact vs. Fiction: The Truth on Biologics and Biosimilars raising some important points,

“Did you know that on average, it takes an investment of more than $1 billion over 10 years to develop a biotech medicine.

The Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy hosted a webinar to discuss U.S. and Canadian government efforts to support commercial development of algae for biofuels, chemicals, pharmaceutical and food ingredients, and the long list of applications being considered.

Valerie Reed of the U.S. Department of Energy, noted that the U.S.

Verenium Corporation, a Cambridge, Mass. based company, is one of many biotechnology companies working on creating renewable biofuels from natural and sustainable resources.  Learn more about how they are creating new, environmentally friendly energy alternatives that could change the way we fuel our world. 

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Dr. Targan explains how biotechnology is helping to reduce our carbon footprint through the production of biofuels, which are  manufactured from various renewable resources found  naturally in our environment.

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There’s a lot going on in the blogosphere about the world of biofuels this week. Yesterday, the World Wildlife Fund released a report,which according to NCTechnews.com,

“concludes that industrial biotechnology can provide dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and provide strong progress toward a green and sustainable economy.

This week it’s the week of biofuels and synthetic biology.

This week in the blogosphere biotech is all about being green and saving the planet.
Cleantech writes about Plankton Power plans for biofuels facility on Cape Cod.