[Japan] Denso Corporation is to build a large 20,000 square metre test facility for the culture of Pseudochoricystis ellipsoidea, an oil-producing microalga patented by Denso that is used to help reduce CO2 emissions. Continue reading Denso plans test facility to produce biofuel from microalgae
Daily Archives: August 30, 2015
How whales change climate
[USA] When whales were at their historic populations, before their numbers were reduced, it seems that whales might have been responsible for removing tens of millions of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere every year. Continue reading How whales change climate
No focus on commercial seaweed production in AP
[India] Despite the availability of seaweed in coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the governments are not focusing on commercial production, studies revealed. The areas surrounding Pulicat Lake are abundant with seaweed. Continue reading No focus on commercial seaweed production in AP
Local technology students turn Sargasso into fertilizer
[Mexico] Local university students may have found a new use for the masses of unwanted Sargasso that’s been accumulating along Cancun and Riviera Maya beaches. Continue reading Local technology students turn Sargasso into fertilizer
UNK professor Twigg aims to find better plants for biofuels with help from students
[USA] An important next step in U.S. biofuels development may be found in Paul Twigg’s University of Nebraska at Kearney greenhouse. Continue reading UNK professor Twigg aims to find better plants for biofuels with help from students
Deborah McArthur, Nature Connection: Taking a look at sensational seaweeds
[Global] Kayaking this cove is like paddling through human-sized noodle soup. Thickets of Nereocystis seaweed surround the boat. This species is also known as “bull whip kelp” for the long, thin stipes that rise from the deep. Continue reading Deborah McArthur, Nature Connection: Taking a look at sensational seaweeds