Radiation from Fukushima Disaster Found in California Kelp
Kelp Leaves photo from Shutterstock Ghost ships aren’t the only remnants of Japan’s March 2011 tsunami that are washing up on the shores of North America. Cal State Long Beach marine
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Urban Algae Farms Could Heat Buildings While Treating Wastewater
Macro of Ulva Algae photo from Shutterstock Pardon the potty talk, but wouldn’t it be great if every time you flushed the toilet you were actually generating heat for your home? That’s exactly
HOK’s Net Zero “Battery Park” for San Francisco Has an Algae Facade
HOK’s San Francisco office received a jury recognition award for their net-zero “Battery Park” design, which features a remarkable algae facade. A combination of load reduction, waste
HORTUS is a Crazy Greenhouse Contraption of 300+ Algae-Filled Bags
HORTUS — or Hydro Organisms Responsive To Urban Stimuli — is a crazy new exhibit in London made up of 325 transparent bags of algae hanging from the ceiling via a network of ropes. Long
Vertical Algaegarden Grows Algae of All Different Colors
While many consider algae a slimy, green, undesirable sludge, its benefits – from its nutritious nature to its renewable energy production capabilities – are slowly gaining more and more fans.
Green Algae Could Help Clean up Radioactive Nuclear Waste
Recent studies have shown that the uses of green algae are boundless. First, scientists at R.I.T. used algae to synthesize biofuel, and recently scientists at Northwestern University and Argonne National
The Green Transformer Can Clean Your Pool and Fuel Your Car
Designed by Yi Liu, Luo Jing and Jiang Yu-ning for the 2010 Seoul International Design Competition, the Green Transformer is a solar powered device that can help to remove valuable bio-oil (fuel often
Researchers Use Algae to Treat Wastewater and Generate Biofuel
Algae is much more than that pesky goo in your fish tank – researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology are now using algae grown at wastewater treatment plants to synthesize biodiesel.
Algae-Powered Latro Lamp Transforms CO2 Into Light
Designer Mike Thompson has created an incredible living lamp that is powered by algae! Spotted over at Designboom, the Latro Lamp derives energy from an algae chamber that requires just sunlight, CO2, and
EADS Develops First Algae Fuel-Powered Aircraft
We’ve seen algae-powered cars and biofuel-powered planes, but European aerospace company EADS is the first to combine the two with an algae fuel-powered aircraft. The company’s twin-engine
Bio-Grow Uses Electronic Waste to Make Algae for Biodiesel
Talk about sustainable multi-tasking. Not only have students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign created a device that cultivates algae for biofuel production, they’ve made it out of
Stanford Scientists Harvest Electricity From Algae Photosynthesis
Scientists at Stanford have just discovered the greenest source of energy yet — harvesting electricity directly from plants! They’ve successfully collected energy from photosynthetic processes
Company Uses Cement Plant’s CO2 Emissions to Create Algae-based Biofuel
It’s hard to imagine a cement plant going green. Creating cement is a scarily dirty process, and the industry is responsible for about five percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. One Canadian
Self-Destructing Bacteria Could Be the Key to Better Biofuels
Normally we don’t advocate self-destruction, but in the case of biofuel-producing bacteria, it might be a good thing. Researchers at Arizona State University have genetically engineered
Algae Could Be the Key to Ultra-Thin Biodegradable Batteries
Algae is often touted as the next big thing in biofuels, but the slimy stuff could also be the key to paper-thin biodegradable batteries according to researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden.
15 Year Old Invents Algae-Powered Energy System
Thanks to 15 year old Texan Javier Fernández-Han, we feel a little more hopeful about the next generation’s ability to adapt to a world of limited resources. The high school student developed a
POWER YOUR CAR WITH ALGAE: Algae Biocrude by LiveFuels
Image by John MacNeill, commissioned by Solix Biofuels If you think algae is just that green grime that dirties up your pool, think again: it’s also a surprisingly viable source for biofuel. The
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