Algae Power

Posted: December 15, 2017 Under: Uncategorized By green No Comments

Steve Baragona: Algae harnessed to make clean water, clean power December 6, 2018
[USA] “Nature sometimes isn’t pretty,” said University of Maryland environmental scientist Peter May, grabbing a clump of slimy green-brown gunk. That gunk lines the bottom of what’s called an algal turf scrubber at the Port of Baltimore. The meter-wide, shallow channel runs the length of a football field alongside one of the port’s giant parking […]
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This algae curtain may lead to healthier air in cities December 5, 2018
[UK] If you’re concerned about the lack of trees in cities, there may be something in the works to help calm you down. Photo.Synth.Etica is essentially a giant curtain that uses algae to help create oxygen and clean the air. I’ve lived in some places with terrible air quality and can only hope that something […]
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Algae protein might be the next vegan replacement for dairy milk December 4, 2018
[USA] Triton Algae Innovations is developing a production platform that’s capable of replicating cow milk proteins. The San Diego-based startup is focusing on building up a vegan algae product. The “non-GMO ‘wild type’ whole algae ingredient” tastes similar to sweet parsley, the company reports. The algae product can be used in nutritional bars, cereals, yogurts, […]
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EU protein plan should include more protein sources December 1, 2018
[EU] The algae and insect sectors call for a wide EU Protein Plan targeting at ‘new’ protein sources. In the wake of the ‘EU Plant Proteins’ report, the EU umbrella organisations for the algae (EABA) and insect production sectors (IPIFF) jointly called for a wide EU Action Plan to boost the development of ‘new’ proteins […]
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Brunei-Japan joint venture algae factory to meet demand for alternative protein market November 30, 2018
[Brunei, Japan] Leveraging on Brunei’s strategic location and sunshine, a new micro-algal manufacturing factory is slated to be operational by the second quarter of next year, promising to build the sultanate’s capacity in the biotech industry. The Japanese joint venture company, Tavelmout Biofarm (B) Sdn Bhd, will be setting up a factory to cultivate and […]
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Ocean’s orchestra: Photosynthesis makes a sound November 30, 2018
[Global] Teasing sounds apart in an underwater habitat is like trying to listen for the crackle of a single street light in the middle of Times Square. So when scientists thought they heard the sound of algae on a coral reef, their hunch was met with some skepticism. How could something seemingly so sedentary ring […]
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Fossil algae reveal 500 million years of climate change November 29, 2018
[Netherlands] Earth scientists are able to travel far back in time to reconstruct the geological past and paleoclimate to make better predictions about future climate conditions. Scientists at the Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and Utrecht University succeeded in developing a new indicator (proxy) of ancient CO2-levels, using the organic molecule phytane, a debris […]
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Florida ‘best site’ for algae cultivation November 28, 2018
[USA] New research has evaluated a number of specific regions across the United States and concluded Florida is the best for algae production. According to a statement, the 19 month long study involving scientists from NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) and Arizona State University (ASU) concluded that Florida’s humidity and lack of dramatic swings between […]
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Eat Me: Eight reasons seaweed is great for you November 27, 2018
[Global] Seaweed or sea vegetables are forms of algae that grow in the sea. They are a food source for ocean life and range in colour; red, green, brown and black. Experts advice that this “wonder crop” should be eaten in small quantity instead of in large quantities at once. Kelp, Wakame, Nori, and Kombu […]
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Lamu fishermen urged to embrace seaweed farming November 26, 2018
[Kenya] Fishermen affected by insecurity and the ongoing dredging activities at the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (Lapsset) Corridor project have been advised to embrace seaweed farming as an alternative way of earning a livelihood. Majority of fishing channels were closed off due to the dredging at the Lamu port site in Kililana in Lamu West with […]
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