News and Resources

 

Resources

Video

Biofuels: Hype vs. Hope – a video presentation about biofuels by Steve Kay, dean of the Division of Biological Sciences at UC San Diego and co-founder of SD-CAB.

Natural Resources Defense Council Report: The Promise of Algae Biofuels   (92 pages)

GOOD.is video

 

News

Expert on Genetics of Algae Joins UC San Diego

UC San Diego News, November 2, 2009

America's energy policy dilemma

BBC News, November 2, 2009

Research Funding to University of California Scientists Supports Search for Better Biofuels

TradingMarkets.com, October 29, 2009

Project converts dairy wastes to energy, other products

Media Newswire, October 9, 2009

Industry Leaders Announce Alliance to Commercialize Integrated-Carbon-to-Liquids™ (ICTL) Fuel Technologies

Earth Times, October 9, 2009

Algae startups partner

Tech Flash, October 9, 2009

Algae repositions as biofuels’ “humble but lovable” feedstock

Biofuels Digest, October 9, 2009

Algae as fuel slow to grow

San Diego Union Tribune, October 8, 2009

A 'Green Revolution' Buds Slowly in Algae

NY Times, October 7, 2009

Conference on algae highlights fast-growing sector

North County Times, October 7, 2009

Algae as Fuel of the Future Faces Great Expectations -- and Obstacles

NY Times, September 16, 2009

Interest in algae's oil prospects is growing

LA Time, September 14, 2009

ExxonMobil investment lifts San Diego’s algae biofuel industry

San Diego News Network, July 14, 2009

ExxonMobil to fund $600 million biofuel partnership with La Jolla firm

Boston Herald/North County Times, July 15, 2009

Deal blooms for algae biofuel research

San Diego Union Tribune, July 15, 2009

Plant Power: A Special Report on Biofuels

National Wildlife Federation, June 30, 2009

 

Pond-Powered

The Site Selection Energy Report, May 27, 2009

   

Algae to biofuel: A regional cause

InTech, May 20, 2009

 

San Diego Just Beginning to Assess Needs of Emerging Algae Industry
X-Economy San Diego, May 8, 2009

 

Area scientists are abuzz about algae
La Jolla Light/Del Mar Times, May 6-7, 2009

 

Powering the Future with Pond Scum

This Week @ UCSD, May 4, 2009

 

America's algae capital?

San Diego Union Tribune, May 3, 2009

 

San Diego, Silicon Valley of Algae Innovation?

NY Times, April 30, 2009

 

"SD-CAB" could turn the oil industry "green" with envy
The Fine Print: UCAN's Consumer Watchdog Blog, April 29, 2009

 

New center to focus on algae, biofuels

San Diego Union Tribune, April 29, 2008

 

Great (Algae) Expectations, and San Diego’s Plans for Creating a Big Green Cluster

Xconomy San Diego, April 29, 2009

 

Algae biofuels industry bolstered by new partnership

San Diego News Network, April 28, 2009

 

Regional Partnership Announced For Algae Project

Channel 10 News, April 28, 2009

 

Biofuel from Algae 

Channel 6 Newscast, April 28, 2009

 

Regional partnership to develop algal biofuels gets backing of San Diego leaders

First Science News, April 28, 2009

 

Trying to Turn San Diego into the Green Houston 
Voice of San Diego, Jan. 1, 2009

 

A Mini-Cluster of Algae-to-Biofuels Technology Blooms in San Diego
Xconomy San Diego, Dec. 30, 2008