Aer Sustainable Energy

Algae processing technology for the global biofuels, human nutrition, animal feed and pharmaceutical industries

AER Sustainable Energy Ltd is commercializing a proprietary enzyme technology developed in partnership with NUI Galway, which significantly increases the yield of oils, sugars, proteins and other chemicals from algal biomass. Products extracted from algae using AER’s enzyme process are used to manufacture bioethanol and biodiesel transport fuels, as well as in the human nutrition, animal feed and pharmaceutical industries. Algae is a highly attractive feedstock for bioenergy applications, growing rapidly with limited inputs. Unlike ‘first generation’ biofuel feedstocks, algae does not compete for resources with food crops and does not require large quantities of fresh water during cultivation. AER has established R&D partnerships with a number of global energy majors and is currently developing relationships with end customers who operate algae production facilities. The company is a spin-out of Ireland’s leading bioethanol supplier, Alternative Energy Resources Ltd, winner of the 2009 Deloitte Fast 50 Rising Star award. The business is led by an experienced management team drawn from the renewable and conventional energy sectors.