The National Algae Association is a United States non-profit algae production
trade organization for commercially minded algae researchers, algae producers and equipment companies.
Created in January 2008 and headquartered in
Houston, Texas
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
, the association seeks to co-ordinate research and development efforts for commercial
algal fuel
Algae fuel, algal biofuel, or algal oil is an alternative to liquid fossil fuels that uses algae as its source of energy-rich oils. Also, algae fuels are an alternative to commonly known biofuel sources, such as corn and sugarcane. When made f ...
applications. It also hosts conferences for the presentation of scientific papers on algal fuel.
"National Algae Assn.: U.S. Can Achieve Energy Independence With Help of Algae-Based Biofuels"
''BioFuels Journal'', September 11, 2008. Archived fro
March 3, 2016.
See also
* Algae fuel in the United States
References
External links
National Algae Association
Trade associations based in the United States
Renewable energy in the United States
Energy business associations
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