Tag: seaweed

Oceans 2050 study shows significant climate mitigation potential of seaweed farming

Oceans 2050 study shows significant climate mitigation potential of seaweed farming

February 13, 2025 |

In Washington, Oceans 2050 has unveiled landmark findings published in Nature Climate Change that demonstrate the significant climate mitigation potential of seaweed farming. The study, titled “Carbon burial in sediments below seaweed farms matches that of Blue Carbon habitats,” marks the first comprehensive, empirical assessment of carbon burial rates beneath seaweed farms globally. Conducted across […]

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Chinese researchers maniplate microbes on seawood to develop large-scale seaweed farming

Chinese researchers maniplate microbes on seawood to develop large-scale seaweed farming

January 27, 2025 |

In China, in a study published in the KeAi journal Green Carbon, researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), revealed how manipulating the microscopic life living on seaweed can contribute to developing industrial-scale seaweed farming and boost its potential for fighting climate change. The research highlights the […]

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Hindustan Petroleum’s R&D center teams with Sea6 Energy on seaweed biomass

Hindustan Petroleum’s R&D center teams with Sea6 Energy on seaweed biomass

December 16, 2024 |

Hindustan Petroleum Company announced on X that its HPCL Green R&D Centre has joined hands with Bengaluru-based Sea6 Energy Private Limited to revolutionize biofuel production from seaweed biomass. With HPCL’s commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, this collaboration is set to transform how its harnesses energy: • Sustainability: Seaweed farming thrives without competing with […]

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $18.8m to advance mixed algae development for biofuels and bioproducts

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $18.8m to advance mixed algae development for biofuels and bioproducts

April 11, 2024 |

In Washington DC, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced the MACRO: Mixed Algae Conversion Research Opportunity funding opportunity announcement (FOA).  The FOA will award up to $18.8 million to address research and development challenges in converting algae, such as seaweeds and other […]

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Sway scores $5M seed round for biopolymer resient from seaweed

Sway scores $5M seed round for biopolymer resient from seaweed

March 6, 2024 |

In California, Sway, for the first time, will enable seaweed to replace flexible plastics at scale. Representing an entirely new category of biopolymer resin, Sway’s patent-pending Thermoplastic Seaweed resin (TPSea) is a 100% biobased, home-compostable, microplastic-free ingredient made from a regenerative ocean crop that can replenish ecosystems and support coastal communities. Sway’s new technology is […]

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