Tag: sargassum

Researchers looking at sargassum as biofuel feedstock opportunity

Researchers looking at sargassum as biofuel feedstock opportunity

May 26, 2026 |

In Italy, across the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and West African coasts, massive arrivals of Sargassum seaweed have become an annual crisis. Thick mats of algae blanket beaches, disrupt fisheries, damage tourism and release harmful gases as they decay, with cleanup costs reaching hundreds of millions of dollars each year. What began as an unexpected […]

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Mexican government to create SAF company using sargassum as feedstock

Mexican government to create SAF company using sargassum as feedstock

September 2, 2025 |

In Mexico, Milenio reports that an increase in the arrival of sargassum to Mexican coasts, the Mexican government the creation of a multinational company that uses these algae for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In a forum organized by the company Siemens Energy, the Undersecretary of Sustainable Development and Circular Economy of the […]

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