This micrograph shows a sample taken on 2 April 2025 from salt pans near the Mar Menor (Murcia, Spain), a haven of extremophile diversity. On the left is the alga Dunaliella salina that has lost its two characteristic flagella and is in the process of encysting. Blooms of these …
UKWIR has published a report on removal of algae during water treatment. While many of the methods described are physico-chemical, e.g. covering or filtration, it includes operating strategies and also floating wetland systems, where macrophytes are assisted by root biofilm formation Title: Efficient Algae Removal during the water treatment process …
The long-awaited UK Government’s Biomass Strategy has been published. It sets out steps government intends to take to strengthen biomass sustainability and the opportunities for the use of sustainable biomass across multiple sectors of the economy in support of achieving the UK’s net zero target. It builds on the 2021 Biomass …
Tuesday, 17 May at 12.00-13.30, UK summer time (GMT+1) This joint event is brought to you by Algae-UK and EBNet to support knowledge exchange amongst members. Register HERE now to join the EBNet/Algae-UK webinar “Developments in Algal Gas Scrubbing“. Hear the latest developments from top speakers and participate in the …
26 May 21 (online) – 14.00-17.00 hrs – Register here. Beach inundations by Sargassum blooms have been called the single greatest threat to tourism in the Caribbean, as well as causing problems in other areas, such as Mexico and West Africa. The impact of Sargassum is not only economic but …
Algae-UK is pleased to announce their first event: A one-day conference on Algae and Sustainability to be held on Thursday 7th November at Brewers Hall, London. More information and registration can be found here.
The theme of this EBNet and Algae-UK joint event was ‘Recent developments in the field of carbon capture, commercial development and integrated systems’. Held at Birkbeck College, London on 9 Oct 2019, a stellar gathering of speakers explored the following topics. Talks were followed by a panel session, kindly chaired …
