[Philippines, Singapore] Northern Samar-based social enterprise Sentro ha Pagpauswag ha Panginabuhi (Center for Local Economy Development) or SSPI, Continue reading Samar-based NGO finalist in Project Inspire 2015
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History of Spirulina industry in China: Interview with Hong-Jun Hu
[China] In the late 1970s, since the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy by the government of the People’s Republic of China (PROC), the country’s economy and education Continue reading History of Spirulina industry in China: Interview with Hong-Jun Hu
OriginClear Harvests AlgEternal's Highly-Concentrated Algae for Soil Enrichment
[USA] OriginClear Inc. (OTC/QB: OOIL), developer of breakthrough water cleanup technology, and partner AlgEternal, today announced that, based on AlgEternal’s field tests, it believes that its pure algae concentrate, harvested with OriginClear technology, may reduce Continue reading OriginClear Harvests AlgEternal's Highly-Concentrated Algae for Soil Enrichment
China's algae crisis offers feedstock for U.S. plastics firm
[USA, China] Lake Taihu, the third largest freshwater body in China, once was pure and beautiful and one of my fondest childhood memories. But like many things in China, it has fallen victim of GDP-focused development and now is devastated by pollution. Continue reading China's algae crisis offers feedstock for U.S. plastics firm
Quarry expansion plans could threaten Cornish Seaweed Company business
[UK] One of Cornwall’s fastest growing super food start-ups fears it could be under threat from a quarry expansion plan.
The Cornish Seaweed Company, which was praised by celebrity chefs such as Continue reading Quarry expansion plans could threaten Cornish Seaweed Company business
Harvest seaweed before it reaches shore
[Barbados] The continuing presence of Sargassum seaweed in the Caribbean Sea, and elsewhere, is said to be as a result of global warming in combination with coastal housing development and the run-off therefrom. Neither of these two phenomena are likely to decrease in the near future. Continue reading Harvest seaweed before it reaches shore
Using fungi to catch algae
Waste biomass from fungal fermentation processes could be used to bind to and harvest microalgae being used in other biotechnology applications. A*STAR researchers have successfully demonstrated this procedure with fungal mycelium — the main vegetative part of a fungus such as the tangled mass of Continue reading Using fungi to catch algae
Resident wants seaweed harvest in Deep Bay/Bowser banned
Last month a controversial seaweed harvest in the Deep Bay/Bowser region was given the green light by government to continue for another season.
But the news isn’t sitting well with at least one Bowser resident who is calling on the Regional District of Nanaimo… Continue reading Resident wants seaweed harvest in Deep Bay/Bowser banned
Seaweed harvest gets government green light
Adding fuel to an ongoing fire, the Ministry of Agriculture announced Friday the government issued three licences to harvest seaweed in the Deep Bay/Bowser region… Continue reading Seaweed harvest gets government green light