Tag: seaweed

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $18.8m to advance mixed algae development for biofuels and bioproducts

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $18.8m to advance mixed algae development for biofuels and bioproducts

April 11, 2024 |

In Washington DC, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced the MACRO: Mixed Algae Conversion Research Opportunity funding opportunity announcement (FOA).  The FOA will award up to $18.8 million to address research and development challenges in converting algae, such as seaweeds and other […]

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Sway scores $5M seed round for biopolymer resient from seaweed

Sway scores $5M seed round for biopolymer resient from seaweed

March 6, 2024 |

In California, Sway, for the first time, will enable seaweed to replace flexible plastics at scale. Representing an entirely new category of biopolymer resin, Sway’s patent-pending Thermoplastic Seaweed resin (TPSea) is a 100% biobased, home-compostable, microplastic-free ingredient made from a regenerative ocean crop that can replenish ecosystems and support coastal communities. Sway’s new technology is […]

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