Algae Power

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

From algae you can win now in an energy-efficient fuel May 20, 2019
[Global] If we would fill our Tanks with fuel from algae, it would solve a lot of problems. Algae fuel is carbon neutral and would make us independent of fossil fuels. Unlike first-Generation biofuels, for example from Corn, rape or sugar beet, consume algae, not land needed for growing food, because they thrive in sea […]
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AlgaEnergy, Krishi Rasayan Group announce joint venture ‘AgMA Energy’ to bring new agricultural dolutions for key Asian markets May 19, 2019
[India] AlgaEnergy’s wholly-owned subsidiary in India, MicroAlgae Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. (MASI) and Krishi Rasayan Export Pvt Ltd’s (KREPL) sister concern , Agrolife Sciences Corporation (ALSC) have formed a 50-50 joint venture ‘AgMA Energy Pvt. Ltd’. AgMA Energy, Delhi has been established to develop a world class crop agriculture & aquaculture business and platform that […]
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Foraging for seaweed is food for the soul May 19, 2019
[UK] Sea spaghetti, anyone? Or how about a bladderwrack bath? Gayle goes foraging for seaweed in the East Neuk with Jayson Byles. Since meeting up with Jayson Byles on a beach in the East Neuk, I’ve bathed in bladderwrack and crafted myriad dinners from various species of foraged seaweeds. Jayson, a professional seaweed harvester, is […]
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EABA Standardization of Algae Biomass Workshop May 18, 2019
[EU] The Novel Food approval for agae biomass and agae extracts is a key challenge for the Algae sector in Europe. Many agae business opportunities are linked to the food sector, especially the microalgae sector where the main market is focused on Food supplements. The limited number of authorised algae products is a bottleneck for […]
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Research underway to produce biodiesel from biowaste May 17, 2019
[India] Depleting levels of fossil fuels and air pollution are a major concern for environmentalists around the world and a lot of emphasis is being put on biofuels and renewable resources. Biodiesel seems to be just the right solution for meeting the energy requirements of the future. In their attempts to find a low cost […]
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A decision limiting access to seaweed has renewed a debate over access to the shore May 16, 2019
[USA] As Maine’s intertidal zone becomes more economically important to fishermen, with the value of baby eels and other species surging in recent years, a recent court decision that has made it harder to harvest seaweed between the high- and low-tide marks has renewed a long-running feud over shore access in the Legislature. In March, […]
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Microalgae study leads to solar energy breakthrough May 16, 2019
[UK] Microalgae cover large swathes of our oceans. In their millions of years of evolution, they have learned how to harvest light almost seamlessly. Now, researchers believe they have the key to understanding how to replicate their methods. When you’ve survived several environmental conditions for billions of years, you pick up all sort of tricks […]
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Asaf Tzachor: Microalgae could be the future of sustainable farming May 14, 2019
[UK] You might not be able to stomach soybeans for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but the animals you eat do. Cultivation of the staple crop takes up an area five times the size of the UK, and 85% of that area is used for animal feed. Thanks to projected rapid growth in both world population […]
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Chile-based designer creates alternative to single-use plastic – It’s from the sea May 12, 2019
[Chile, UK] We all know that among the many environmental problems our planet faces, one of them is entirely fixable. Nearly everything we buy at the supermarket or online comes in packaging, which is usually made of plastic. After we throw it away, most of this plastic will end up in landfills or, as is […]
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The race is on to cultivate a seaweed that slashes greenhouse emission from cows, other livestock May 11, 2019
[Global] Those concerned with climate change may soon feel less compunction about biting into a cheeseburger. Researchers have recently discovered that feeding cattle and other livestock a specific type of seaweed—known as Asparagopsis taxiformis—can dramatically reduce the massive amount of planet-warming methane such farm animals burp and fart into the atmosphere. Scientists from San Diego […]
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