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- Abandoned factory in China becomes a giant floating field of fish and algae Thu, 24 Mar 16, 12:56amFloating plant-filled boxes transformed the post-industrial architecture of the Dacheng Flour Mills site in Shekhou, China, into a ecosystem made up of greenery, animals and algae...
- Scientists combine coal waste and algae to create a new super-clean fuel Tue, 22 Dec 15, 3:17amScientists have discovered a new, clean-burning fuel made from unlikely ingredients: coal dust and algae. Coalgae is easy to produce, low in cost, and burns without smoke, and researchers believe it can be make a major dent...
- These living algae lamps produce light, heat, and a protein-packed snack Thu, 18 Jun 15, 7:24amThe future of furniture might also be the future of food. Or is that the other way around? Designers are increasingly turning to microalgae, which is effectively a “liquid plant,” because it can be suspended in fluid...
- Living Things furniture puts spirulina to work for light, heat, and a protein-packed snack Thu, 18 Jun 15, 4:58amThe future of furniture might also be the future of food. Or is that the other way around? Designers are increasingly turning to microalgae, which is effectively a “liquid plant,” because it can be suspended in fluid...
- Futuristic Urban Algae Folly grows food, fuel and shade Wed, 3 Jun 15, 1:30amThe future of food is green. Really green. We first saw a prototype of the Urban Algae Folly in 2014 at the Fuori Salone, but London-based ecoLogicStudio has taken their innovative urban concept to new heights for the Milan...
- Living Microalgae Lamp Absorbs CO2 from the Air Mon, 7 Oct 13, 11:00pmFrench biochemist Pierre Calleja has designed a fascinating eco-friendly lamp that could light up streets and parking garages while cutting CO2 emissions...
- Current and Projected Costs for Biofuels from Algae and Pyrolysis Tue, 5 Jun 12, 12:17amA reader recently called my attention to a new and very interesting presentation from the Department of Energy’s Biomass Program:
- Pressure Cooker Creates Better Algae-Based Biofuel Tue, 27 Apr 10, 2:45amUniversity of Michigan researchers are turning up the heat in their quest to produce better algae-based biofuels. A team of scientists recently discovered that heating microalgae in a pressure cooker decreases the amount...