Algae

OriginOil Inc., developer of Electro Water Separation™, the high-speed, primarily chemical-free process to clean up large quantities of water, announced today that it recently entered the commercial stage for all three of its application areas 

The oil & gas water cleanup division is performing in field demonstrations, and sales have begun of both small and large systems.

Algal Blooms on the Huai River, a Major Tributary of the Yangtze, Could Destroy Aquaculture and Pollute Water Along the Controversial South-north Water Transfer Project

The Huai River is likely to suffer an algal bloom this year, with disastrous consequences for aquaculture of Hongze Lake in central China, says Huo Daishan of environmental group Huai River Warriors.

Algal blooms, caused by pollution from agriculture and industry, destroy ecosystems and suffocate river life.

GW4 Alliance Has Initiated a New Research Project that Uses Algae to Harvest Precious Heavy Metals and Produce Biofuel while Cleaning up Water at a Cornish Tin Mine

GW4 Alliance has initiated a new research project that uses algae to harvest precious heavy metals and produce biofuel while cleaning up water at a Cornish tin mine.

GW4 consists of South West and Wales' research-intensive universities, Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter.

The Ohio House Overwhelmingly Approved New Restrictions on the Application of Manure and Other Fertilizers on Farmland as One Step to Reduce Harmful Algae Blooms on Lake Erie

The Ohio House overwhelmingly approved new restrictions on the application of manure and other fertilizers on farmland as one step to reduce harmful algae blooms on Lake Erie.

Water Treatment Approaches for Algal Toxins in Drinking Water- an Interview

In Water Technology’s “Professor POU/POE – October 2014” Technical Editor Dr. Joseph Cotruvo discusses algal toxins in drinking water as a result of algal blooms and various water treatment options available.

Anti-corruption Campaign Has Charged that Seven Leading Scientists from Five Universities Allegedly Misused Government Research Grants, Including a Major Project for Water-pollution Remediation of Lake Tai, a Large Freshwater Lake Near Shanghai

The announcement follows an investigation by the National Audit Office (NAO) of more than a dozen engineering and applied-research ‘megaprojects'. Together, the projects receive a whopping $8 billion a year in funding.

Sapphire Energy Algae-to-energy Green Crude Oil Turns Algae Into Oil

Given the theory that fossil fuels were created by former living organisms, it suggests that given enough time, heat and pressure all fossil fuels would be "renewable." So, theoretically, millions of years from now today's organic matter could become oil. It's the time involved in this process that has kept oil from being considered a renewable resource.

The award was received because LG Sound is a small company that successfully developed and commercialized its MPC-Buoy, a floating device for algae control by combining continuous water quality monitoring, telemetering and ultrasound technology.

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