| Briefing Date: | 10/24/2012 |
| Topic: | Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels |
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
National Research Council
Division on Earth and Life Studies and Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources and Board on Energy and Environmental Systems
Committee on Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels
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Congressional Briefings
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
2317 Rayburn House Office Bldg. – 11:00 a.m.
and
2319 Rayburn House Office Bldg. – 3:00 p.m.
on
Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels
This new report, from the National Academies, examines concerns associated with large-scale deployment of algal biofuels -- a renewable fuel produced from microalgae and cyanobacteria -- and potential strategies for mitigating those concerns.
These series of briefings were for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on October 24, 2012 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.
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