Cement production is responsible for around 8% of global carbon emissions. Using microalgae to make a key ingredient could drastically cut that carbon footprint. During a trip to Thailand on his ...

Biofuel has been touted as the cornerstone of a decarbonised future, but the complex supply chains and finite availability of waste lipids – historically the favoured feedstock – means that the sector ...

Chlorella vulgaris cells under the microscope. These microalgae have a variety of uses on Earth and may be part of life support systems on future space voyages. Institute of Space Systems – University ...

Scientists have discovered a sexual reproduction process in microalgae that helps them to better understand algae and plant evolution. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Banner image: Wil Srubar holds a sample cube of concrete that contains biogenic limestone produced by calcifying macro- and microalgae. (Credit: Glenn Asakawa/CU Boulder) Global cement production ...

While greenhouses produce wastewater that may contain pollutants, microalgae-growing operations require a source of water – which is scarce in many regions. A new project aims to address both problems ...

In their latest publication for the journal Foods, researchers from the ecological aquaculture lab at UC Santa Cruz shared a sustainable seafood innovation years in the making. Building upon many ...

COMES TO MIND. BEACHES CLOSED, WATER OFF LIMITS, BUT ASK ALGAE ENTHUSIASTS ABOUT ITS POTENTIAL TO HELP US AND THE PLANET. AND THE ANSWER YOU GET MAY BE LIMITLESS. THE BENEFITS OF ALGAE ARE TOO SIMPLE ...

It was during another experiment in his lab that Naohiro Kato realized that microalgae might be a good ingredient for bioplastic. Paige Jarreau/LSU Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a famously unholy mess.