The theme of this EBNet and Algae-UK joint event was ‘Recent developments in the field of carbon capture, commercial development and integrated systems’. Held at Birkbeck College, London on 9 Oct 2019, a stellar gathering of speakers explored the following topics. Talks were followed by a panel session, kindly chaired by Dr John Milledge, University of Greenwich.
- Prof Sonia Heaven, University of Southampton: Introduction to the NIBB and to EBNet
- Frank Rogalla, Aqualia: All-Gas project: large scale production of biofuels using waste water and micro-algae
- Dr Brenda Parker, UCL: ‘Design of Systems for Phycoremediation’ and Indus video
- Prof Carole Llewellyn, Swansea University: Using excess waste nutrients to cultivate algal biomass for high value products
- Dr Michael Ross, SAMS: Algal biotechnology at SAMS – with an emphasis on bioremediation
- Prof Saul Purton, UCL: Algae and the Environment: Funding opportunities, NIBB activities and research areas