A key to mass extinctions could boost food, bio-fuel production
Thursday, 18 April 2013 REM Hydrogen sulfide, the pungent stuff often referred to as sewer gas, is a deadly substance implicated in several mass extinctions, including one at the end of the Permian period 251 million years ago t...
Algae biomass survey shows increased support for the sector
Thursday, 07 March 2013 Robin WhitlockA new survey by the US Algae Biomass Organisation (AGO) shows that the industry is expecting increased production in 2013 alongside price competitiveness with fossil fuels by 2020
EU puts spotlight on funded projects, many targeting advancements in renewables
Thursday, 07 February 2013 Dan McCue Believing that too little is known about meaningful projects it has funded, the European Commission today released an extensive list of EU-backed initiatives it says are bringing concrete results to t...
Algae biomass organization expands depth and breadth of membership
Thursday, 10 January 2013 REM New memberships in the Algae Biomass Organization, the trade association for the Algae industry, reflected a wider range of industries in 2012, driven by the increasing impact of Algae technology as a...
Qatar
Sahara project grows cucumbers using seawater and solar
Monday, 17 December 2012 Robin WhitlockThe Sahara Forest Project pilot facility was inspected recently by delegates from the Dohar climate talks who were served cucumbers grown in the desert
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US Department of Energy funds microAlgae biomass research
Thursday, 06 December 2012 Robin WhitlockStevens Institute of Technology will be investigating microAlgae as a potential source of biofuel funded by a grant from the DoE
Groundbreaking bio-fuel research in Qatar reaches 'critical stage'
Friday, 30 November 2012 Dan McCueDevelopment of a ground-breaking, sustainable bio-fuel for the aviation industry has reached a critical stage, according to Qatar University.
Researchers in Taiwan say cost-effective bio-fuel on horizon
Wednesday, 21 November 2012 REMResearchers at Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and the Fisheries Research Institute believe they're coming ever-closer to creating a cost-effective Algae-based bio-fuel.
University finds quick cook method turns Algae into oil
Wednesday, 07 November 2012 REM Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan have come up with a way to "pressure-cook" Algae for as little as a minute and transform an unprecedented 65 percent of the green slime into biocr...
University of Greenwich to build experimental green power plant
Tuesday, 30 October 2012 Robin WhitlockThe scheme is part of an innovative cross-channel project supported by a €4,261,405 European Development Fund grant.
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