Midwest Algae Commercialization Conference on Aug. 18

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Fredrikson & Byron to Host Daylong

Midwest Algae Commercialization Conference on Aug. 18  

On Tuesday, Aug. 18 Fredrikson & Byron will sponsor a Midwest Algae Commercialization conference. The conference will focus on algae as an emerging source for biofuels and carbon abatement, its commercialization and market opportunities, resources for algae development, funding mechanisms, and sustainability aspects.

“We believe the emerging algae industry offers many opportunities for both the private and public sectors of the Midwest,” says Todd Taylor, the lead biomass shareholder in Fredrikson & Byron’s Renewable Energy Group. “Many Midwest industries will benefit from commercializing algae, including energy, fuels, utilities, wastewater treatment, pollution control, biomaterials, and others concerned with carbon cap and trade.”’

The full-day conference will feature almost 30 presenters from various areas within the industry covering topics from research and development to the intellectual property issues related to algae production. Tim Zenk, vice president of corporate affairs for Sapphire Energy, will present a keynote presentation on The Lay of the Land (or Pond) for Algae. Sapphire Energy is a Calif.-based Algal biofuel company. For information on the company visit www.sapphireenergy.com .

The Midwest Algae Commercialization Workshop will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at U.S. Bank Plaza, 40th Floor, 200 S. Sixth St., Minneapolis, Minn. The cost per person for the early-bird rate is $150 (register prior to July 28) and $200 after July 28. For more information on the workshop or to register, please visit www.fredlaw.com/events/algae  or contact Heather King at hking@fredlaw.com or 612-492-7856. 

Supporting organizations for the workshop include Byrne & Company, a renewable energy development company, and the Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE), a research center at the University of Minnesota. More information about the organizations can be found at, www.byrneltd.com and www.environment.umn.edu/iree . 

Fredrikson & Byron is a 240-attorney law firm based in Minneapolis, with offices in Bismarck, Des Moines, Monterrey, Mexico, and Shanghai, China. More information about the firm is available at www.fredlaw.com.

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