DOE EERE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation to Give Keynote Address at Algae Biomass Summit
The 2021 Algae Biomass Summit will be held next week and feature speakers from EERE and BETO. Photo courtesy of Dennis Schroeder, National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
The 2021 Algae Biomass Summit will be held virtually from September 28-30 and will feature a keynote address by Michael Berube, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
The summit will also feature two speakers from DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO): Dr. Nichole Fitzgerald, Program Manager for Feedstock Technologies and Advanced Algal Systems, and Dr. Jay Fitzgerald, Chief Scientist for BETO. Dr. Nichole Fitzgerald will be giving a plenary titled, "Carbon Capture and Algae Production: Synergistic Solutions for the Future," and Dr. Jay Fitzgerald will be moderating the panel, "The Role of Algae in a Sustainable Future: Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability."
BETO’s Advanced Algal Systems program supports research and development to lower the costs of producing algal biofuels and bioproducts. Review all of the summit’s speakers and sessions on the Algae Biomass Organization website.
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