[USA] A long-simmering project to wring fuel and electricity from manure-fed algae at a Charlotte dairy farm warmed up Thursday with the announcement of a key partnership with Vermont’s largest power utility. Continue reading Energy from manure-fed algae project gets boost
Daily Archives: September 4, 2015
Seaweed for dinner? Maine festival celebrates kelp, kombu
[USA] Fresh from the ocean, it’s slimy, salty and unappealing. But Maine seaweed, the not-so-secret weapon for a growing roster of local chefs, is coming ashore. Continue reading Seaweed for dinner? Maine festival celebrates kelp, kombu
Snowball Earth: algae triggered cooling millions of years ago
[Germany] The advance of certain algae was probably one key contribution to an almost complete glaciation of the Earth millions of years ago. The consequent rise in emissions of organic cloud-condensation nuclei led to increased cloudiness. Continue reading Snowball Earth: algae triggered cooling millions of years ago
Non-profit hires hydrology firm to recommend ways to address spreading algae problem at Yardley's picturesque Lake Afton
[USA] An unwanted blanket of lime green algae is spreading across iconic Lake Afton turning the normally picturesque scene into something looking more like a swamp. Continue reading Non-profit hires hydrology firm to recommend ways to address spreading algae problem at Yardley's picturesque Lake Afton
NASA captures large algae bloom swirling in the Baltic Sea
[USA, EU] NASA’s Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 has captured images of what seems to be large algae blooms swirling in the Baltic Sea. Continue reading NASA captures large algae bloom swirling in the Baltic Sea
Seaweed bungalows repaired as cultural heritage in Eastern China
[China] Around 5000 seaweed bungalows have been renovated and 200 traditional villages have gotten effective upgrades in Rongcheng, east China’s Shandong Province. Continue reading Seaweed bungalows repaired as cultural heritage in Eastern China