What makes amateur ichthyologists and would-be fish tank organizers cry? Is it waking up to fin rot? A case of the ick? Or what about waking up to discover that your pristine blue tank has degenerated into a green, scummy,…
Water bottle made from algae could save 50 billion plastic bottles a year from our landfills
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Recently, product design student Ari Jonsson showcased his new project at this year’s DesignMarch, Reykjavik’s annual design festival. His project combined red algae powder with water to create a biodegradable water bottle. “Why are we using materials…
Urban algae farm eats highway pollution and turns it into organic fuel
BY: MATTHEW CHIN With road transportation being the greatest contributor of global warming in the atmosphere according to NASA, accounting for more than half of the carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide levels emitted into the air, the amount of pollution produced…
New urban algae canopy produces as much oxygen as four hectares of woodland
BY: JESSICA BEUKER An urban canopy created with algae has got people talking about the link between technology and environment. According to Gizmag, the bio-digital structure pumps a fluid with microalgae around a transparent shelter, which in turn produces shade,…
Researchers have developed a process to convert algae into crude oil in under an hour
BY: EMMA MCINTOSH Turning algae into crude oil is a process that is so inexpensive that the fuel could be sold for as low as $2 per gallon, according to a study done by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory that…