Just like any other form of agriculture, algae farming also comes with the challenge of dealing with unwanted pests. One of the most difficult to manage algae parasites is known as A. protococcarum, and is the subject of research recently revealed by a collaborative effort between Sapphire Energy, the University of Alabama and San Diego …
Today Biofuels Digest dives into algae and makes note of all the possibilities these organisms have to produce big things–and not just fuels. Bioconcrete, plastics, industrial symbiosis and more algae possibilities are all explained. Read the full list at Biofuels Digest.
The Algae Biomass Organization announced today that the 7th Annual Algae Biomass Summit will take place September 30th through October 3rd at the Hilton Orlando in Orlando, Florida. ABO is currently accepting proposals and abstracts for speaking and poster opportunities at the Summit. Due to the large number of abstracts received last year the Summit’s …
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A recent CleanTechnica article looks at a new project in Europe to use algae grown in seawater for power production. The research is presented as a way to replace coal, but algae’s need for carbon dioxide to in order to grow offers us another way to deal with emissions when outright replacement isn’t an option. …
On Thursday the Department of Energy and the Treasury announced the availability of $150 million in tax credits as part of the Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit (commonly referred to at 48C) that was established by the Recovery Act. These credits were not used by previous awardees in an initial round of $2.3 billion and …