Radiation Loving Algae Comes to Japan’s Rescue

“Radiation Loving Algae Comes to Japan’s Rescue.  Government Grants are Financing Research into Using Algae Harvesting Technology as a New Approach to Radiation Remediation.”

Article by David Worthington. November 2012.

Important Points:

• Riggs Eckelberry, president and CEO of California-based start-up OriginOil.  Eckelberry said the company, which makes solutions for renewable energy and treating wastewater, was selected by the Research Institute of Tsukuba Bio-tech to build up to 100 algae production sites in Japan via government financing.
• Radiation rapidly diluted in the ocean, but is a nettlesome problem on the land because rainwater will re-contaminate fields even after topsoil has already been cleared.
• If OriginOil’s proof of concept proves successful, algae could become an effective remediation approach.
• Eckelberry noted that Japan is willing to spend whatever it takes to eliminate the radiation threat.

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