[Global] The humble seaweed may best be known for its ability to encase morsels of sticky rice and raw fish (not to mention spa-goers) but this plant-like organism has slowly worked its way into an Continue reading From ice cream to toothpaste: Seaweed’s hidden uses
Daily Archives: November 4, 2014
Algae Carbon Flow Controlled by Changing Light Colors
LEIPZIG, Germany, Oct. 28, 2014 — Blue and red light-sensing photoreceptors can be used to control the carbon flow in diatoms, a major group of algae that generates about one-fourth of the Earth’s oxygen and perform around a quarter of global CO2 Continue reading Algae Carbon Flow Controlled by Changing Light Colors
Alltech seeks partners to produce algae oil on large scale
[Chile] Animal nutrition producer and algae farmer Alltech is looking for partners to provide a fish oil alternative that would meet Continue reading Alltech seeks partners to produce algae oil on large scale
Can Algae Make the Big Time in Renewable Energy?
Researchers in Puerto Rico see a promising future for algae-based biofuel, though economic and regulatory questions remain.
Sugarcane plantations used to dominate Continue reading Can Algae Make the Big Time in Renewable Energy?