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Solix Biofuels’ Dr. Bryan Willson to share on Low-Cost Photobioreactor-Based Production of Biofuels from Microalgae at 2nd Algae World Europe.

Posted on : 26 Feb, 2010

Dr. Bryan Willson, co-founder and Chief Technology Strategist of Solix Biofuels has just confirmed his participation at the 2nd Algae World Europe conference.

 

Dr. Willson will be speaking on Solix’s efforts in developing a low cost PBR, touching on the driving biological factors, design rationale, modeling results, and projected product costs. To date, Solix has developed 3 generations of PBRs, each with a successfully higher productivity, lower capital cost, lower operating cost and lower energy utilization.

 

Dr. Willson will also provide an overview and progress report on the large-scale Algae production facility they recently developed in Southwest Colorado during his presentation.

 

Dr. Bryan Willson is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University (CSU) and has worked for over 25 years to develop large-scale solutions for global energy needs.  He also teaches in the areas of design, energy, and sustainable development.

 

In June 2009, Scientific American named him to its inaugural list of the “Scientific American 10” – ten individuals who have made significant contributions to “guiding science to serve humanity” on a global basis. In August 2009, he was awarded the Maurice Albertson Medal for Sustainable Development

 

Dr. Willson is also the Principal or Co-Principal Investigator on over $30 million in funded research. He has funded over 350 graduate and undergraduate students and has authored/co-authored over 200 journal papers, conference proceedings, and technical reports. 

 

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