Summary

The objective of this annex is to inventory and assess the important R&D activities in the area of algal fuels and to make recommendations about the most promising pathways to success in making large quantities of transportation fuels from algae.

Tasks:

1. Searching literature and news releases we will develop an inventory of the important R&D projects in algae fuels that are under way or have begun with a focus that includes algae species selection, production systems, extraction systems, and biorefinery technologies.

2. Using discussions with researchers and visits to R&D projects, we will develop an assessment of the R&D directions that have the most promise to achieve their objectives.

3. Assimilating all of the information and knowledge gathered in Tasks 1 and 2, we will develop recommendations intended to aid governments and policy-makers in their decisions on funding R&D that will produce the most fruitful results.

4. We expect to identify a particular area of work in algal fuels that would be attractive to the IEA-AMF for funding, either separately or as a second phase of this Annex.

5. Report progress to IEA-AMF on the occasion of Executive Committee meetings and provide a final report of the Annex to participants at the end of the project.

Period of Performance: One year from the official start of the annex will be required to complete the tasks above.