Oct

21

Kelp to Bio Oil at High Efficiency

October 21, 2014 | Leave a Comment

Khanh-Quang Tran, an associate professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s (NTNU) Department of Energy and Process Engineering turns 79% of kelp into bio-oil. Kelp, also known as seaweed, offers all of the advantages of a biofuel feedstock with the additional benefit of growing, not surprisingly, in the ocean. Tran conducted preliminary studies […]

Dec

6

The Biomass Algae Research Target Is Shifting to Seaweed

December 6, 2010 | 9 Comments

It’s coming – research interest is moving toward seaweed from algae.  For algae enthusiasts, keep in mind that technically speaking common algae is micro algae and seaweed is macro algae.  They both offer a huge advantage to other plants in line for fuel production. These two life forms offer efficiency; they grow without using energy […]

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