Algae, a new green?

Jul 22, 2009 No Comments by
I fell into some algae!Quick update--I had a great breakfast with a couple fellows who are in the green tech movement.  One fellow is doing a business plan for a not-quite-started algae start up.  ExxonMobil is even getting into the act. There are lots of issues with algae--it works well in the lab, but it's not quite scalable, it gets contaminated easily, and where do you find space to harbor all of these little organisms?  Plus at this rate it's very pricey--so again, scalability is the issue. Stay tuned, we'll have more discussions about this!

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Leon Kaye is the founder and editor of GreenGoPost.com and its advisory division, GGP Media. Contact him to discuss how he can work with your organization or event. His focus is making the business case for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Currently he is in the United Arab Emirates exploring opportunities. He writes for San Francisco-based Triple Pundit, and now The Guardian , where he writes about waste, water, low carbon initiatives, and green building. He has also written for AIA's Architect Magazine. Leon lives in San Jose, the capital of Silicon Valley, and when he has free time, he enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, weightlifting, and planning his next trip to one of the 50+ countries he has visited. He has an MBA from USC's Marshall School of Business and is also a proud graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) and Cal State-Fresno.
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