To save the world's fish stocks and oceans, scientists are racing to find better and sustainable ways to make healthy nutritional products such as Omega-3 fatty acids, biodiesel, aquaculture and ...

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 ...

It’s hard to green the desert. Take China, or Africa’s Sahel region, for example. Their “Great Green Walls,” grand projects to beat back encroaching desert by planting trees, have required decades of ...

A partnership is transforming tilapia and beer production waste into an innovative bioinput. This initiative promises to reduce Brazil’s dependence on fertilizer imports, lower costs for farmers, and ...

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 ...

Algae. It’s what’s for dinner. This variation on the iconic US advertising slogan from the beef industry may sound funny, but it’s no joke that the current agriculture system is a major source of ...

Researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after 'feeding' and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds. Two Aston University researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after 'feeding ...