bioreactor Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:32:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Kenyan Teenager Builds a Human Poop Bio-reactor to Generate Biogas https://www.greenoptimistic.com/kenyan-teenager-builds-human-poop-bio-reactor-generate-biogas-20141217/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/kenyan-teenager-builds-human-poop-bio-reactor-generate-biogas-20141217/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:32:08 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=50781 Brilliant high school student designed a system that can generate clean energy using the content of his classmates’ poop. What is more, this same energy is then used in cooking of their lunch. Living in the so-called “developed” world makes us forget sometimes that things like clean tap water, toilet flush, or a lunch meal at […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/kenyan-teenager-builds-human-poop-bio-reactor-generate-biogas-20141217/feed/ 0 50781 Ocean-Based Algae Production System Could Revolutionize the Biofuel Industry https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ocean-based-algae-production-system-could-revolutionize-the-biofuel-industry-20091104/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ocean-based-algae-production-system-could-revolutionize-the-biofuel-industry-20091104/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:17:04 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=5202 Two Kansas State University Engineers have designed a new algae production system that could reduce the cost of biodiesel and help the U.S. Government to change from fossil fuel dependency to a renewable power source.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ocean-based-algae-production-system-could-revolutionize-the-biofuel-industry-20091104/feed/ 2 5202 Generating Biofuel With Bioreactor Made of Recycled Bottles https://www.greenoptimistic.com/generating-biofuel-with-bioreactor-made-of-recycled-bottles-20090206/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/generating-biofuel-with-bioreactor-made-of-recycled-bottles-20090206/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:17:47 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=2086 Michael Fisher has developed a bioreactor using algae to produce oil. What is very interesting about his invention is the bioreactor itself, which is made out of recycled bottles.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/generating-biofuel-with-bioreactor-made-of-recycled-bottles-20090206/feed/ 0 2086 Algenol Mexico Factory to Produce Ethanol from Algae by 2009 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algenol-mexico-factory-to-produce-ethanol-from-algae-by-2009-20080617/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algenol-mexico-factory-to-produce-ethanol-from-algae-by-2009-20080617/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:58:25 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=313 Algenol CEO Paul Woods said Thursday that the ethanol produced at the farm will cost $1 less than today's gasoline, that is about $3/gallon.

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