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Top 20 Cool Algae Facts (plus a few extra)

There are a lot of reasons to love algae, from their potential to provide sustainable food and environmentally friendly products

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Top 10 Reasons to Get Behind Algae

Algae are a promising source of food, medicine, biofuels and more. Here are ten of the top reasons why

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Farming Algae in Other Systems

Photobioreactors (PBR) are the most used closed systems for producing algae. 

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What is Open Pond Farming?

Open pond systems are, by far, the most common method for cultivating algae. 

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How is Algae Farmed?

Microalgae grows much faster than any land plant while remaining a fairly undemanding crop

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How Do We Get Oil from Algae?

Algae, like many other plants, produce oil completely naturally, as a strategy for storing energy. 

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Beyond Biodiesel

When plant-based fuels are mentioned, people may think of corn-based ethanol mixed with gas during the winter months or specific products like biodiesel

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How are Algae Used: Part 3

Traditional plastics have always been associated with crude oil, although today they’re typically made from natural gas

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How are Algae Used: Part 2

Typically considered a menace targeted for eradication, algae are increasingly recognized as a valuable tool in managing certain phases of wastewater treatment

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How are Algae Used: Part 1

Algae are a large and diverse group of aquatic plants that range in size from microscopic single cells to seaweeds the size of trees. 

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Why Cultivate Algae?

Algae have come onto the world stage as one of the most exciting sustainable sources of biomass and oils for fuel, food, feed, and a wide variety of other useful products.

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Why are Algae Important?

Algae are a unique collection of eukaryotic organisms sometimes considered plants, bacteria or protists

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Connecting Algae Ponds Directly to Aquaculture

For a food production system creating both vegetable and animal proteins at once, try combining an algaculture setup with an aquaculture business. Growing feed for the fish or crustaceans on-site greatly reduces

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What’s Needed for Rapid Algae Growth?

Algae doesn’t need the same water quality or conditions that plants and fish require. However, each species still has a set of conditions needed for rapid growth and profitable harvests.

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Risks of Algaecide from Liner Materials

Before you install any old pond liner you can find in your new algae ponds, check out the material. Many pond liners, even those that are fish-safe and plant-safe, feature algaecide treatments to control the growth of these tiny plants.

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The Importance of Pond Liners for an Algae Pond

Pond liners aren’t optional for algae ponds. While you may be able to grow fish or plants in mud-bottomed or clay-lined ponds, this won’t work for commercial algae production.

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Designing Open Algae Ponds

It’s not enough to simply dig a pond, fill it with water, and sprinkle in an algae sample. Open ponds used for algaculture need constant water mixing, the appropriate depth, and accurate projections of the water evaporation and loss rates.

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Open vs Closed Production Algae Systems

Algae is either produced in an open production system or a closed one. Bioreactors and sealed containers make up the closed category, while all other ponds, tanks, raceways, and tubs fall into the open category.

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Types of Cultured Algae

There are thousands of distinct algae varieties that are purposefully cultivated around the world.

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Uses for Algae

Algae serves many purposes in both traditional cuisine and modern manufacturing processes. Exploring the uses for various kinds of micro- and macroalgae will help you choose the right variety for your system.

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