[Canada, USA] Hydropower reservoirs are considered to be major sources of low-carbon electricity that can be used to cut greenhouse Continue reading Greenhouse gases from reservoirs fuel climate change
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Another dimension: Bio-printing and surgical implants
[UK] Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed a new kind of polymer bio-ink, which could eventually allow the production Continue reading Another dimension: Bio-printing and surgical implants
South Korean scientists develop technology to produce plastics with algae blooms
[South Korea] A group of South Korean scientists has developed an eco-friendly technology to manufacture hazard-free plastics with Continue reading South Korean scientists develop technology to produce plastics with algae blooms
Research on photosynthetic antenna complexes illuminates how they harvest light in plants, algae and bacteria
[USA] Walk through any woods, branches swaying overhead, and you’re surrounded by billions of the world’s most efficient systems Continue reading Research on photosynthetic antenna complexes illuminates how they harvest light in plants, algae and bacteria
India can be a world leader in algal farming, says US expert
[India, USA] Microalgae, responsible for the green colour of pond and lake water, can also be a trusted facilitator of ‘greener’ life over Continue reading India can be a world leader in algal farming, says US expert
Milking microbes for energy could help replace fossil fuels
[Netherlands] Scientists have found a way of producing electricity and fuel for cars from bacteria and green algae, and scaling up these Continue reading Milking microbes for energy could help replace fossil fuels
BETO: Greenhouse gas emissions reductions of renewable diesel from algae fractionation
[USA] A new analysis from Argonne National Laboratory, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office Continue reading BETO: Greenhouse gas emissions reductions of renewable diesel from algae fractionation
Seaweed gin is the Welsh spirit you have to try to believe
[UK] The Da Mhile farmhouse distillery in Wales has created a gin using seaweed, freshly plucked from St George’s Channel of the Continue reading Seaweed gin is the Welsh spirit you have to try to believe
The photo-fermented combination: Allmicroalgae scales-up microalgae production
[Portugal] Portuguese supplier Allmicroalgae has taken calls to scale up production of microalgae to heart, with a project to combine Continue reading The photo-fermented combination: Allmicroalgae scales-up microalgae production
Can Scotland become the world’s pollutant-free seaweed supplier?
[UK] Scotland may not be able to rival Asia for seaweed production in volume – but it’s the cleanest, safest and most sustainable Continue reading Can Scotland become the world’s pollutant-free seaweed supplier?