Tag Archives: biobased industry

Using Algae to Control Industrial Emissions

Posted on December 3, 2013 by argylesock

argylesock says… Algae have great potential to bring us to a cleaner world. argylesock says… Algae have great potential to bring us to a cleaner world.View original post

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Developing advanced biofuels

Posted on October 31, 2013 by argylesock

In the United States, the Agriculture Secretary is Tom Vilsack. He’s offering money to develop commercial-scale biorefineries or retrofit existing facilities with appropriate technology to develop advanced biofuels. ‘Advanced biofuels’ means that these fuels are to come from non-food sources. … Continue reading →

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Electric cars and bacterial plastics

Posted on July 16, 2013 by argylesock

We need to get better at using organisms. Organisms are alive so they can breed. That is, they’re renewable. Some of them can be used in ways that, people claim, are sustainable. That is, using some organisms is supposed to … Continue reading →

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Moving towards the renewables: biotech and more

Posted on July 15, 2013 by argylesock

On this crowded, hungry planet, we need to move on from fossil fuels. Because the fossil fuels are going to run out. We need to get into the renewables. Including the ‘biobased industries’. My fellow blogger Daniela at the aptly … Continue reading →

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