Deep Red State Fights Blue-Green Algae Blooms — With A Carbon Sequestration Twist
A new method for attacking blue-green algae blooms could pack a carbon sequestration punch in red and blue states alike.
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Scientists Isolate Microbes That Eat Carbon Dioxide
Researchers are testing new ways to use micro-organisms called cyanobacteria to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Biofuel Gets Another “Never Surrender!” Moment
New research on biofuel from cyanobacteria provides a glimmer of hope for biofuel fans in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
Surprise! Ocean Could Help Solve Own Ocean Plastic Problem
The waters of the Earth are beseiged by a torrent of plastic waste, but seawater could help stem the tide with a new biodegradable solution.
Black Or Yellow, There’s Gold In That Thar Wastewater
Yet another sustainability threefer for algae: producing algae biofuel from municipal wastewater, removing pollutants, and saving energy, too.
EPA Approves First Bug That Eats CO2, Spits Out Ethanol
The brave new world of next generation biofuel has pushed the US Environmental Protection Agency into some strange new places. The agency has just given the thumbs-up to a genetically modified bacterium from the company Joule, which brings us one giant step closer to next generation biofuels made from sunlight and carbon dioxide.
New Algae Biofuel: Holy Hot Sugar, Batman!
When we say hot sugar, we mean a new generation of low cost industrial sugars that could help pull the biofuel market out of dependence on conventional crop based sugars. That leaves the field clear for the algae biofuel sector, and that’s where things start to get interesting. A company … [continued]
Blue-Green Algae Biofuel Research Continues
Researchers at UC-Davis and one at Sandia National Labs are exploring the use of cyanobacteria for making biofuels. At UC-Davis their cyanobacteria produced 2.4 grams of 2.3 butanediol for each liter of material used. This rate was the highest reported so far for such chemicals intended for commercial development. 2,3 … [continued]
US Arpa-E Funding Enlisting Cyanobacteria to Make Fuel For Humans
We are actually the second planet-altering species. Three billion years ago, Cyanobacteria were the first. They totally changed this planet to one that is safe for oxygen breathers. That was a big change for species at the time, and most species didn’t make it. Nearly all of them went extinct. … [continued]
Cyanobacteria: The Next Big Biofuel?
Could cyanobacteria eventually become a more popular biofuel than corn, sugarcane, or even algae? Quite possibly. According to Science Daily, cyanobacteria can convert up to 10 percent of the sun’s energy into biomass. This is a drastic improvement over the 1 percent rate of crops like corn and sugarcane, as … [continued]
