Author: Carrie Cox

On March 5, 2022 ABO hosted a virtual and in-person workshop in San Diego to explore how the world’s aquaculture industries can use macroalgae (seaweeds) and microalgae to improve sustainability and productivity. More than 60 people from all over the world participated, and great progress was made to identify the potentials and challenges for algae …

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Last month Hawaii’s Governor David Ige signed a proclamation declaring 2022 the Year of the Limu, a culmination of efforts by native advocates and organizations that seek to bring to light the enormous cultural importance that seaweeds can play.  Limu is a Polynesian term for edible plants that come from the sea, such as seaweed …

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Algae is often considered a harmful consequence of polluted water, but new technologies are finding ways to harness the power of algae to provide solutions to water quality challenges around the world. Algae-based water treatment takes advantage of the ability of algae to grow quickly and absorb pollutants under carefully controlled conditions. The approach is …

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Update: We have posted the video of this workshop here. The Algae Biomass Organization will be hosting a virtual and in-person workshop on March 5, 2022 in San Diego to explore how macroalgae (seaweeds) and microalgae can improve sustainability and productivity in the world’s aquaculture industries. Global aquaculture production of finfish and shrimp is growing …

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Among the dozens of policy innovations that Congress must consider in climate change legislation is a tool that could help trigger the next stage in decarbonizing one of the most significant industries in the world: aviation. The provision is a tax credit that would give producers of sustainable aviation fuels, known as SAFs, a level …

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