Algae Power

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Cultivating geothermal and spirulina creates 100 jobs in Tuscany, Italy October 21, 2018
[Italy] A fantastic local collaboration that uses geothermal energy to produce spirulina algae, a microalgae with multiple industrial and food potentials – soon to be included in the menu of the NASA astronauts has created around 100 jobs locally in Tuscany/ Italy. Among the many examples offered during a recently held conference on Perspectives and […]
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PHYCO2 algae pilot program with MSU reaches new milestones October 18, 2018
[USA] PHYCO2 LLC reached a new milestone in its three-year pilot program with Michigan State University, announcing the operation of its new, scalable algae production technology reactor, which will reduce the level of carbon emissions produced by electric power generation boilers. In 2015, PHYCO2 engaged with MSU to test its patented algae photobioreactor (APB) design. The tests demonstrated […]
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Harnessing algae with magnets to deliver drugs inside our bodies October 13, 2018
[Germany] Algae aren’t just scum on the top of a lake: some of the microbes can1 swim surprisingly fast – outpacing even the micromachines designed to one day deliver drugs inside the human body. Now comes evidence that the alga could be harnessed relatively easily for such speedy drug delivery. Metin Sitti at the Max […]
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NAA’s press release: Who’s side is the DOE Algae Biomass/BETO Program really on? October 11, 2018
[USA] The Department of Energy Algae Biomass/BETO program should be more supportive and collaborative with the needs of the commercial algae production industry. For decades, algae technologies that have cost taxpayers billions of dollars have been sitting on shelves and creating no licensing value due to the high restrictions and fees, or so we have […]
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University of Michigan researchers get $2 million grant for developing algae-based biodiesel October 10, 2018
[USA] A team of researchers from the University of Michigan have been granted $2 million by the US Energy department as funding for their research into algae-based biofuel for diesel engines. The team is one of the few in the world working to solve the problem from ‘end-to-end’. The Department of Energy is keen on […]
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Zakri Abdul Hamid: The power of algae October 9, 2018
[Malaysia] Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad recently called for reseachers to find new industrial crops to diversify beyond rubber and oil palm, and expand our economic base. Those two crops have been cornerstones of our socio-economic development even before independence—antidotes for poverty and proven saviours in time of economic downturns. We pride ourselves as […]
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Scientists are replacing plastic with algae, a revolutionary idea that can suck carbon out of the air October 8, 2018
[Netherlands] Two Dutch scientists are using algae to replace plastics throughout their city – and if their mission proves successful, they believe that no one will ever have to use plastic again. Lounging on the surface of uncountable numbers of lakes, ponds, seas, and riverways, are mats of aquatic vegetation called algae – and they […]
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Visit Phenometrics’ photobioreactor product showcases at these events October 7, 2018
[Global] Mimi Hall, Phenometrics’ Director of Sales and Marketing wants to invite all benchtop photobioreactor users around the world to join their exhibition show in these events: ABO Summit – Oct 15 – 17, 2018 Held at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel, The Woodlands, Texas USA https://www.algaebiomasssummit.org/default.aspx 7th Annual Aquaculture and Fisheries Conference – Oct 29 […]
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Biotech company built a 230 kilometers vertical photobioreactor in just 10 months October 6, 2018
[Austria] Ecoduna, a biotech start-up in Austria, constructed one of the largest vertical photobioreactor in Europe for the production of microalgae. The construction of this commercial-scale algae facility was completed within 10 months. Schott AG from Germany is the supplier of 43,000 DURAN® glass tubes for the installation of this tubular photobioreactors – a total […]
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Algae blooms could be a boon for eco-diesel under DOE-funded project October 5, 2018
[USA] Algae-based biodiesel has been hyped in the past as a renewable fuel that can be produced here in the U.S., lowering greenhouse-gas emissions without displacing food crops or taxing water supplies. And yet it still hasn’t arrived in any significant way. There’s no single factor to blame for that, rather a combination of hurdles […]
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