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Ocean acidification: Carbon dioxide makes life difficult for algae
ScienceDaily (May 10, 2011) — The acidification of the world’s oceans could have major consequences for the marine environment. New research shows that coccoliths, which are an important part of the marine environment, dissolve when seawater acidifies.Associate Professor Tue Hassenkam and colleagues at the Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen, are the first to have measured … Continue reading
Algae oil could dent U.S. oil imports, report says
Unrefined algae oil is also known as ‘green crude’.(Credit: Sapphire Energy) The U.S. has enough land in the right climate to produce homegrown algae oil that would replace a significant amount of foreign oil imported for transportation use–without endangering its water supply.The Gulf Coast region, the Southeastern seaboard, and the Great Lakes areas are ideally … Continue reading
Top 11 Algae Biofuel and Biochemical Trends From 2011-2020
Renewable Oils for Biofuels and BiochemsThe “brewery” model in algal biofuels ventures is known for low-cost, high tech production using standard industrial fermenters. Solazyme is leading the charge in the algae-based brewery/fermentation model, followed by veteran algae producer Martek with support from BP. We expect to see companies similar to Solazyme emerging in 2011-2012 worldwide … Continue reading
Electromagnetism can deter algae pests, firm says
OriginOil’s illustration of what Algae Screen accomplishes(Credit: OriginOil) OriginOil has developed a new method for targeting invading microbes that can kill or damage algae ponds, the algae research company said today.The method, which the Australia-based company plans to offer as a product called Algae Screen, uses low-power electromagnetic pulses to target rotifers, ciliates, and bacteria … Continue reading
Sea-ice algae can engineer ice to its advantage using own antifreeze
ScienceDaily (Mar. 2, 2011) — Sea-ice algae — the important first rung of the food web each spring in places like the Arctic Ocean — can engineer ice to its advantage, according to the first published findings about this ability.The same gel-like mucus secreted by sea-ice algae as a kind of antifreeze against temperatures well … Continue reading
Alternative Energy – Biofuel from Algae
Algae is the fastest growing plant life, and as an organism it converts sunlight into oil, scientists theorize that Algal biofuel can produce a whopping 30 times more energy per acre than any other biofuel option. The US Department of Energy has estimated that if Algal Biofuel replaced all conventional fuel in the country, it … Continue reading
Algae Farming Technology for Florida Bio Diesel BioFuel Fuel Production Green Technology
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DOE Announces US $24M for Algae Research
Published: 2010-06-30 Washington, D.C, United States –The U.S. Department of Energy announced the investment of up to US $24 million for three research groups to tackle key hurdles in the commercialization of algae-based biofuels. The selections will support the development of a clean, sustainable transportation sector – a goal of the Department’s continued effort to … Continue reading
Source of essential nutrients for mid-ocean algae discovered
ScienceDaily (June 23, 2010) For almost three decades, oceanographers have been puzzled by the ability of microscopic algae to grow in mid-ocean areas where there is very little nitrate, an essential algal nutrient. In a study appearing in Nature, MBARI chemical oceanographer Ken Johnson, along with coauthors Stephen Riser at the University of Washington … Continue reading