Proposed algae-to-biofuel pilot facility on Cape Cod

摘要

Plankton Power and the Regional Technology Development Corp. (RTDC) of Cape Cod have announced the establishment of a public-private consortium focused on building a leading-edge facility to produce renewable biofuels from algae. Under the leadership of Plankton Power, the RTDC, Massachusetts National Guard, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), and Cape Cod Commission are joining forces to establish the Cape Cod Algae Biorefinery. The new facility will focus on pilot- and commercial-scale development of algal biodiesel that is cost-competitive with existing petroleum- and vegetable-based fuels, with improved performance characteristics.