The Algae Production Systems First Prize Organic spirulina microfarm with biogas plant. Normandy, France, by Laurent Lecesve, Hybrid énergies & Eco-Systèmes. The farm contains 4 ponds of 50m2, micro-digester, heat pump with heat network connected to digester and ponds, harvesting room with press and solar dryer, and a culture laboratory. The goal of the digester […]
The Algae Food Development First Prize Biosphere Instant Soup Concept by Lucie Bolzec, founder of Delis Design Studio, France. Algae, vegetables and herbs inside an alginate sphere. The transparent sphere, made from red algae extract, is edible and liquifies in hot water. Three soup recipes are Bretonne, Provençale and Japonaise. Biosphere gives a moment of […]
The Algae Food Development First Prize Dances With Algae, by Lynn Cornish, Scott Hubley, Romelda Nickerson, Josie Todd, Canada. Marine Algae Foods and Recipes. By including macroalgae in commonly consumed foods we can provide beneficial health effects. Foods on a typical menu at the fictional ‘Algalicious Cafe and Restaurant’ are cultivated sea vegetable bouquet, caper […]
The Appreciation Prize, voted by participants Algae Powered Mushroom Farm in Congo, Africa, by 10 Design Group, Ted Givins. An algae powered mobile mushroom farm can be placed anywhere in the world to support micro-economic development in poverty stricken regions. Algae will be a food source and provide fertilizer for mushrooms. Two target groups are […]
In Washington, the American Chemical Society reports that a detailed description of development of the first practical artificial leaf appears in the ACS journal Accounts of Chemical Research. The article notes that unlike earlier devices, which used costly ingredients, the new device is made from inexpensive materials and employs low-cost engineering and manufacturing processes. To […]
In North Carolina, researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new computer model called DRAINMOD-FOREST that takes account of entire forest systems including carbon cycles, hydrology, new growth and more. The system is meant to help forest managers and policymakers alike better understand what implications there will be to changes in forest systems, […]
In South Dakota, SGS Agricultural Services along with Weaver and Tidwell will combine service offerings to the biofuels industry that will provide a total RINs management and plant production verification solution that includes fuel quality monitoring as related to RFS2 RIN and Renewable Fuel Producer assurance. Under this new business relationship, Weaver will offer its […]
In Canada, the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance and Cardno Entrix reported that the biofuels industry contributed $277.3 billion to the global economy in 2010. The figures headlined a new report, “Contribution of Biofuels to the Global Economy”, released yesterday by the groups. According to the report, global biofuel production produced 110 billion litres in 2010 […]
In California, a combination of water, renewable electricity, CO2 and an engineered strain of a bacterium called Ralstonia eutropha are the ingredients for diesel fuel, in a technology path being pursued by a team from Lawrence Berkeley Lab, the University of California and Logos Technologies. Highlighted in the in-house Berkeley Lab online publication this past […]
In the United Kingdom, an article in F1000 Biology Reports argues that recent advances in knowledge mean that plant-derived biofuels could meet about 30% of the global demand for liquid transportation fuels, without having an impact on food production. In their article, Somerville and Youngs argue that advances in the technology used to produce and […]
