Milt Sommerfeld and Qiang Hu think of algae as one of the most useful substances in existence. And they think about it every day. In fact, they have an entire laboratory dedicated to the study of algae. The Laboratory for Algae Research & Biotechnology (LARB) is located in Mesa at ASU’s
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Algae Brochure
AZCATI Brochure
The Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation (AzCATI), located at ASU’s Polytechnic Campus in Mesa, serves as a hub for research, testing, and commercialization of algae-based products. These include biofuels, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and other algae biomass coproducts. The center also serves as a learning environment for the next generation of scientists and engineers.
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AzCATI Presentation
AzCATI provides service for algal strain selection and improvement. The facility is capable of collection. screening, selecting and characterizing naturally occurring and genetically engineered algal strains for various commercial applications
Bioenergy Brochure
With more research and incentives, we can break our dependence on oil with biofuels...instead of subsidizing yesterday’s energy, let’s invest in tomorrow’s...
Bioenergy Presentation
Microbial conversion of biomass begins with hydrolysis and fermentation to make products that are convertible to the useful output. We accelerate the first steps using biomass pre-treatment.
Cyanobacteria Brochure
The novel concept of this research program is to use photosynthetic microorganisms (cyanobacteria) as biocatalysts, i.e., mini factories, that will use solar energy and carbon dioxide to produce and secrete fatty acids for the direct production of biofuel without major production of biomass
Cyanobacteria Presentation
Cyanobacteria as biocatalysts for solar-driven biofuel production.
Global Warming, July 10, 2008
Accelerating Technological Advance for Climate Change: Lessons from Sixty Years of U.S. Innovation Policy Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 10, 2009
Green Phoenix Brochure
Train unemployed workers to rehabilitate distressed homes for water and energy efficiency. Creates green jobs, improves performance of housing stock, increases housing affordability, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, stimulates housing market.
LightWorks Brochure
Sunlight is the key ingredient for all life on Earth and is the single most plentiful renewable resource on our planet. The sun bathes the Earth’s surface with far more energy than is currently used by society. Yet existing technologies tap only a small fraction of light’s potential — a potential that extends beyond energy.
New Energy Forum Transcript
A forum on new energy, sponsored by Arizona State University and New America Foundation.
Phoenix Renewable Energy Map
Renewable energy is revolutionizing how we power lives. From converting sunlight to electricity and harnessing wind for kinetic energy, to developing environmentally friendly fuel from fast-growing algae, our natural resources are the solution to energy independence.
QESST ERC Brochure
QESST is an Engineering Research Center sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that is focused on advancing photovoltaic science, technology and education in order to address one of society’s greatest challenges: transforming electricity generation to sustainably meet the growing demand for energy.
SABC Brochure
The Sustainable Algal Biofuels Consortium, led by Arizona State University, focuses on testing the acceptability of algal biofuels as replacements for petroleum-derived fuels. The group is investigating biochemical conversion of algae to fuels and products, and analyzing the physical chemistry properties of algal fuels and fuel intermediates.
SABC Presentation
The primary objective is to evaluate biochemical (enzymatic) conversion as a potentially viable strategy for converting algal biomass into lipid-based and carbohydrate-based biofuels. Secondary objective is to test the acceptability of algal biofuels as replacements for petroleum-based fuels.
Solar to Fuels Brochure
We can remain one of the world’s leading importers of foreign oil, or we can make the investments that would allow us to become the world’s leading exporter of renewable energy.
Solar to Fuels Presentation
We can remain one of the world's leading importers of foreign oil, or we can make the investments that would allow us to become the world's leading exporter of renewable energy.
