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Sea Slime is Killing Birds in Pacific Northwest
More bad news is coming in about climate change as the phenomenon of sea slime killing birds in the U.S. Pacific Northwest is reaching epidemic proportions. The sea slime is a naturally occurring event that happens when the nutrients and water temperature can support...
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Jurassic Squid Drawn in Own Ink — Again
" Last month, Dr. Phil Wilby’s crew drew a picture of a belemnite — a Jurassic squid — with its own ink.70 “We felt … it would be the ultimate self-portrait,” Wilby said. From Dr. Wilby, and other scientists, we can tell a story of how his crew may have gotten the...
Toxic Seaweed Spread on French Coast
Mounds of algae are spreading across France's northwestern coast, releasing toxic gas that led to the recent death of a horse and the collapse of the rider. "Ulva Lactuca - more commonly known as sea lettuce - is harmless while living, but when it decays on land it forms a... EPA: Algae as Advanced Biofuel
EPA will count algae as an advanced biofuel in the renewable fuels standard, responding to the growing interest, encouraged by Exxon Mobil and Dow Chemical. Exxon announced its plans to invest $600 million... Valcent's Verti-Gro: Veggies & Bio-diesel, Eco-friendly
Tremendous reason for optimism exists on the technological front to deal with problems such as renewable energy sources. We now have promising technology that will allow us to farm with a minimum of water in... Scottish Seaweed could 'fuel future'
Scotland could be at the centre of moves to utilise seaweed and algae biomass to be used for fuel and heating.Moves are being made to set up pilot seaweed farms off the West Coast of Scotland to find out which... Man creates homemade biodiesel from algae
"Man creates homemade biodiesel from algae" What Plants Say About Pollution
We really have to listen to what plants have to say about pollution. Scientists in Israel discovered that water pollution can be tested by "listening" to what algae have to say about the level of contamination.... Oil slick moves towards Olympic Sailing venue
A two square kilometer oil slick, apparently from a ship, is 30 miles away from the Olympic sailing venue of Qingdao, the Epoch Times reports. The oil is arriving just weeks after the venue's extreme algae festival."A two square kilometre oil slick has been discovered about...China: Olympics sailing site is algae-free
Chinese authorities have finally been cleared the site for the Olympic sailing competition. There were fears about preparedeness of the site. Thirty-seven national teams are now training at the Olympic site. " The site of the Olympic sailing competition is clear of the...Algae outbreaks threaten Olympic sailing in China
As many as 20,000 people are busy cleaning up the enormous amount of algae blocking Olympic waterways in China. State media says 100,000 tons have already been removed, and ships from two other cities have been commissioned to remove the rest by mid-July.On the positive side,...Algae in Qingdao threatens sailing medal hopes
From sea to sky, the stumbling blocks abound as Olympic athletes are not able to train on China's terrain. Several months ago, it was the amount of air pollution that gave the opportunity for Haile...Bacteria to power laptops - can synthetic biology solve energy crisis?
Cutting edge thinking on harnessing the enzyme activity of bacteria to power appliances such as laptops. Some might begin to worry about the 'design' element when applied to bacteria or other living matter and the...Athlete's Foot of the Sea
Dr. Scholl's might have the cure to the ocean's red, itchy, inflammations."Two agents used to treat athlete's foot may also help battle harmful algal blooms, which can be toxic to fish and shellfish, and potentially lethal to humans."Coming soon, gel inserts for the seven...Cellulosic Ethanol Sugar Diverted to Algae Biodiesel Production
I've been doing some investigation into a new algae biodiesel company. See more of the story at Gas 2.0:"Today I had a few minutes to speak with Harrison Dillon, President and CTO of Solazyme. But with all the publicity around the film Fields of Fuel (see earlier post), I...
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