CYCLALG exhibits new advances related to the algal biorefinery field in BIOTERRA 2018
Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.
Coinciding with BIOTERRA 2018 (trade fair
of ecological products, bio-construction, renewable energy and sustainable
consumption), the CYCLALG network presented several developments related to the
algal biorefinery, the heterotrophic cultivation of micro-algae, obtaining
biodiesel and bioproducts and the recovery of waste, within a framework of the
circular economy.
Related post: “CYCLALG
and MACRO CASCADE – Two new European projects on algal biorefineries”,
25/7/2016.
Around thirty companies and
technology centres from the Basque Country, Navarra and Aquitaine from
scientific, technological and business sectors related to the circular economy
and the concept microalgal biorefinery expressed great interest in these
issues. The conference served to foster the links between the R&D centres
and industry, facilitate technology transfer, discover the region's
technological developments in relation to the circular economy and the
possibilities of collaboration available at a regional, national and
cross-border level.
Figure 1. CYCLALG is a network of
technological centres working together to develop an algal biorefinery