Great Big Things from Tiny Lil’ Algae: 10 Algae Trends for 2013
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 22 projects around the world show the multi-faceted promise of algae. Concrete, polyurethane, bioplastics, cosmetics and, oh, fuels — so many big things to make from algae, it’s become a big deal.
…While fuels remain the driver at Sapphire Energy and a key part of the strategy at Solazyme and Aurora Algae, among other companies — the big action has been in the growth of projects targeting biobased molecules and, increasingly, biomaterials.
… Turns out that you can make a lot of stuff — big stuff — via one-celled organisms. Here are the top 10 trends
1. Bioconcrete building materials …
2. Plastics and polyurethanes …
3. Cosmetic ingredients …
4. Food ingredients …
5. Nutraceuticals …
6. Industrial symbiosis: Sahara Forest …
7. Cultivation, harvest and processing: The R&D beat goes on …
8. Fuels …
9. Integrated product production …
10. Remediation … READ MORE