Scientists at Wageningen University in the Netherlands are developing an algae bioreactor on the island of Bonaire.
Under the right circumstances, tiny algae can multiply at extreme rates, making different sustainability applications more feasible. Researchers at Wageningen University are identifying new methods for algae production, with hopes of scaling up to a fully-fledged bioreactor. However, this hasn’t been easy.
Remote islands tend to face a unique challenge: they are hardly ever self-sufficient. Numerous essential products – from food to fuels – must be brought in from outside. This makes the islands hugely dependent on other countries and, of course, it also results in a lot of CO₂ emissions by container ships…
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