Jul
1
A New Crop For Ocean Farming Making Food and Fuel
July 1, 2013 | 1 Comment
Researchers at the University of Bergen and Uni Research of Norway hatched an idea that sounds too good to be true: a common marine species that consumes microorganisms and can be converted into much-needed feed for salmon or a combustible biofuel. The crop is named Tunicates (ciona intestinalis) an unexpected source of such rich potential. […]
May
16
Designing Better Plants for Food and Fuels
May 16, 2011 | 1 Comment
Michigan State University researcher David Kramer a Hannah Distinguished Professor of Photosynthesis and Bioenergetics leads an effort to improve fuel and food producing plants saying, “This is critical since it’s the process that powers all of life in our ecosystem. The efficiency of photosynthesis, and our ability to improve it, is critical to whether the […]