James L. Mau, Biologist
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Thursday, February 5, 2010
Aquaponics comes to the Rogue Valley
Last evening, Dane Reeves of Medford, OR presented a talk on aquaponics at the Oregon State University (OSU) Extension in Central Point. Dane defined aquaponics as a marriage of aquaculture and hydroponic methodologies. Dane reviewed the history and development of aquaponics and discussed efforts to develop methodologies to make aquaponics sustainable opportunities for small urban and rural operations to supply foods to local markets. Dane was involved with aquaponic development previously in Hawaii and is bringing his interests to the Rogue Valley in hopes of developing aquaponic opportunities locally.
If you would like furthur information on aquaponics, you can contact Dane Reeves at (541) 690-7207.
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Friday, February 8, 2008
Algae to Biofuels Feedstock Farm Proposed
for Klamath Falls, OR
Jim Mau, Bioscience Industry Development Consultant, met in the afternoon on Thursday, February 7, 2008 with the Klamath County Biofuels Task Force to present a concept proposal for building an algae photobioreactor farm near Klamath Falls, OR. Not to be confused with the infamous Upper Klamath Lake blue-green algae, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, known world wide for its purported nutritional and health benefits, the algae to biofuels feedstock production facility would utilize a strain (or strains) of algae which most efficiently yields a desirable percentage of oils of specific chemical structure. The processed algal feedstock would then be used by local biofuels producers, such as Green Fuels of Oregon in Klamath County, to produce the desired biofuels such as biodiesel, JP-8 jet fuel or even the biological equivalent of a petroleum compound to produce ‘bio-plastics’.
The KCBTF was very interested in the proposed concept and decided to investigate funding a feasibility study that would, possibly in conjunction with Oregon Institute of Technologies / Oregon Renewable Energy Center (OIT/OREC), review the current science and technology of algae biofuel feedstock cultivation and processing. Algae can yield up to 50% of its body weight in oils and the remaining solids from the processed algae utilized as feed for cattle and aqua culture.
Following a science and technology review of current cultivating technologies known as photobioreactors, a research and development pilot facility would be build to define exactly what the expanded commercial facility would ultimately become.
According to Jim Mau, what is great about a facility like the one proposed in Klamath Falls is not only would it provide significant amounts of biofuel for Klamath County but such a facility would also produce extensive economic development and potentially hundreds of jobs.
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