Collaborate Disseminate
It has long been known that insects such as bees help plants reproduce, by spreading pollen from one plant to another. Now, however, a similar arrangement has been discovered in the undersea world – involving red algae and tiny crustaceans.Continue Rea… Continue reading Crustaceans found to fertilize seaweed like bees pollinate plants
Whether they’re in cars, buildings or airplanes, most of today’s noise-blocking acoustic tiles are made of petrochemical-derived foam. A more eco-friendly alternative may be on the way, however, in the form of seaweed-derived membranes.Continue Reading… Continue reading Seaweed-based membranes could find use in “greener” soundproofing
Beautifully designed, energy-generating bio-panels that suck up carbon dioxide and pump out biomass for use as fuel or fertilizer – that’s the idea behind Mexican startup Greenfluidics and its nanotech-enhanced microalgae bioreactor building panels.Con… Continue reading Algae biopanel windows make power, oxygen and biomass, and suck up CO2
Protein-rich microalgae is already being used as a fish-free alternative to the fish feed commonly used in aquaculture operations. Taking things a step further, scientists are now looking at utilizing the plant-like organisms to replace the prawns eate… Continue reading Eco-friendly algae-based prawn substitute could soon hit the market
What’s the size of an AA battery and can run an ARM Cortex M0+ for six months? Well… probably an AA battery, but obviously, that wouldn’t be worth mentioning. But …read more Continue reading Running ARM Chips on Algae Power
As the number of electronic devices grows, we’re going to have to get creative with our energy sources. Cambridge researchers have now demonstrated how an algae energy harvester can use sunlight to power a microprocessor for over a year without any hum… Continue reading Algae energy harvester powers electronics for a year on its own
While many people love the taste of smoked salmon, not everyone is comfortable with wild fish being netted, nor with captive fish being farmed. Such folks may be in luck, though, as a new smoked salmon substitute is in the works – and it’s made of alga… Continue reading Algae being converted into a fish-free smoked salmon substitute
As humanity fights to keep its only planet from becoming inhospitable, most of the focus will rightly be on decarbonizing everything we practically can. But it won’t be enough. Direct air capture will need to be part of the equation, and it’ll need to … Continue reading Brilliant Planet plans cheap, gigaton-scale carbon capture using algae
Discarded shoes are a particularly bulky form of waste, with their molded rubber soles joined to often synthetic uppers. Blueview shoes reportedly offer a greener alternative, however, as they’re claimed to completely biodegrade once thrown away.Contin… Continue reading Made partially from algae, Blueview shoes are made to fully biodegrade
The processing of foods typically generates a lot of wastewater, which has to be cleaned up before being released back into local waterways. According to new research, however, that water could first be put to use as a very effective fertilizer for far… Continue reading Food processing wastewater may find use as farmed seaweed fertilizer