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Project Macrosea finalised; innovative solutions and applicable results for seaweed farming
Cultivation of the oceans is required to meet demands for food, feed, materials and energy for a growing global population. Norway, with one of the world’s longest tempered and productive coastlines, can take a leading role. With MACROSEA (2016-2019), Norway has created an interdisciplinary knowledge platform on macroalgae production biology and technology, to make significant steps ...
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Scottish seaweed may help tackle climate change
Scotland’s seaweed could be the latest weapon in the fight against climate change, according to a new report commissioned by The Crown Estate and conducted by researchers at The Scottish Association for Marine Science. The report details the potential of farming marine algae to be used to produce biomass to heat homes and fuel transport while avoiding the problems associated with biofuels, such ...
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Sustainable fisheries net US$100,000 award
A marine conservation charity that helps coastal communities sustainably manage and profit from marine life has won a US$100,000 prize for sustainable practices. Blue Ventures, a UK-based conservation organisation that works in Belize, Madagascar and Malaysia, took first place in the Buckminster Fuller Challenge, an international competition that rewards innovative sustainability projects, in ...
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Did The Union for the Conservation Of Nature (IUCN) sell out to the Palm Oil Lobby?
In June this year the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a globally respected organisation that consists of 1,300 Member organisations, comprising over 10,000 scientists that publishes the annual Red List of Endangered Species, published a report. One line in particular caught my attention: "... shift from palm oil to other oil crops is not a solution as it may lead ...
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Seaweed study boosts prospects for marine biofuels
Seaweed biofuel farms have come a step closer to reality with an improvement in the way seaweed sugars can be converted to ethanol. Dried seaweed can be fermented to produce ethanol but breaking down galactose, the dominant sugar in seaweed, is a slow process. Now, researchers have modified the expression of three genes of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is used in the fermenation ...
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Seaweed Energy Solutions (SES) Makes Acquisition in Denmark to Cultivate 100,000 Tons of Seaweed
Seaweed Energy Solutions AS (SES) announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire 100 percent of Denmark's Seaweed Seed Supply AS, a move that sharply reinforces SES' position as Europe's leading player in large-scale seaweed cultivation for renewable energy and other uses. The acquisition of SSS marks a key step for SES in its strategy of pioneering large-scale seaweed farming due ...
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Seaweed forests could help power tropical islands
Harvesting seaweed ‘forests’ and feeding them into large underwater digesters could one day meet the world’s energy needs, with nine per cent of the ocean floor being enough to replace fossil fuels entirely, according to an ambitious idea. Even a more immediate and realistic use of seaweed — a major untapped resource — would greatly increase the self-sufficiency and ...
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Philippine fishers and fish farmers facing immense damage to sector
Philippine fishers face immense damage to the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in regions affected by Typhoon Haiyan, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said today, calling for prompt and sustainable actions to help rebuild livelihoods. “Even though we still only have a partial picture, it is clear that the damage caused to the fisheries sector is immense and spans the entire value ...
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Seaweed extract benefits petunia, tomato transplants
Seaweed extracts are used widely in agriculture and horticulture production systems. Benefits of the extracts can include early seed germination and establishment, improved crop performance and yield, increased resistance to biotic and abiotic stress, and enhanced postharvest shelf life. A study in the August 2015 issue of HortTechnology determined the effects of rockweed extract, applied as a ...
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Shandong Jiejing Seaweed Extracts Marketing Forum Saves Money for Fertilizer Distributors
In recent years, the soil harmed by blind excessive administration and pesticides have become increasingly serious. Develop ecological agriculture, vigorously promote the use of biological fertilizers and pesticides have become the main melody of the world agricultural development. Rich marine resource is a material treasure house that develops ecological agriculture. Seaweed extract, alginate ...
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