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Novayjose retweeted
At least MAGA are getting science lessons. Many microalgae (the main drivers of blooms) have short doubling times:Average for many species: ~24–26 hours. Fast species: As little as 8–12 hours (some can double in under a day in optimal lab or natural conditions). researchgate.net
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Replying to @TedRall
There is an overlap Meet The World’s First Microalgae Burger – Asian Scientist Magazine share.google/pbk2IKbRWZJTcKa…

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Replying to @QuaiseEnergy
Dear Quaise Energy Engineering Team, You can have this technology and this idea for free. I am absolutely not interested in money, personal protection of intellectual property, or remuneration in the slightest. I just like good ideas, I think this is a great design, and I believe the world will truly benefit if it is built. Please take this blueprint and use it freely within your engineering roadmaps if it helps advance deep geothermal energy. Below is a complete deployment proposal tailored for a highly strategic, low-risk coastal brownfield site in Eden, New South Wales, Australia, utilizing a novel Multi-Stage In-Shaft Generation Capsule array to eliminate deep fluid physics bottlenecks.The Site Advantage: Former Eden Oil Terminal. We have identified a cleared, heavy-industrial brownfield site directly on the shoreline of Twofold Bay. This site eliminates the primary roadblocks facing deep drilling deployments: Stable Coastal Granite: The site sits directly atop the Bega Batholith, a massive, structurally stable solid granite basement formation. At a target depth of 5 km, the granite reaches a stable, highly predictable 200°C. The absence of volatile volcanic activity or tectonic shifting provides an exceptionally safe engineering environment for borehole longevity.Cleared Industrial Brownfield: The proposed pad is a decommissioned fuel terminal. Because the site is a pre-existing semi-industrial footprint with shallow hydrocarbon soil contamination, it has zero native vegetation and exceptionally low community resistance to drilling. Local regulators are highly motivated to see the site occupied by a green tech initiative.Infinite Coastal Heat Sink: Situated directly on the deep-water shoreline, the site provides unlimited access to cold seawater for high-efficiency condensing loops, multi-effect flash desalination, and continuous mineral harvesting.The Engineering Concept: Staged In-Shaft Cylinders (The Guts)To overcome the immense hydrostatic pressures (~500 bar) and heavy parasitic pumping loads of a continuous vertical water column at 5 km, our design loops multiple 200 mm capsules staged down a single shaft, spaced roughly 1 km apart.[Surface Seawater Feed] │ ▼ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ STAGE 1 (1,000m / ~60°C) │ -> Throttles and performs phase-change to steam. └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ▼ (Lightweight, low-density steam gas travels down the remaining 4,000m) ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ STAGES 2-5 (2,000m - 5,000m / 200°C) │ -> Drives micro-axial turbines on magnetic bearings. └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ▼ [BOTTOM CAPSULE CONE] -> Collects 30% unvaporised hyper-saline fluid. │ ▼ [HIGH-DISPLACEMENT SLURRY PUMP] -> Continuous vertical lift of raw sodium/magnesium slurry. Phase-Change Weight Reduction: By flashing incoming seawater into steam early in its descent (Stage 1), we eliminate 80% of the hanging fluid weight from the umbilical cord, completely protecting the downhole pipe network from crushing hydrostatic head pressures.Radial Clamping & Weight Transfer: Each 2-metre capsule utilizes an active 3-track, 120-degree crawler system driven by internal hydraulic linkages. When stationary, the tracks exert over 15,000 Newtons of radial force against the vitrified rock wall created by your gyrotron drill. This transfers the mechanical weight of the system directly into the solid earth, relieving stress on the surface winches.Closed-Loop Secondary Flash: To prevent salt-cake baking and turbine clogging, fluids remain liquid through the upper binary cycle capsules, performing the final flash evaporation strictly inside a conically funneled bottom chamber. A heavy-duty slurry pump continuously drives the dense mineral paste up a Teflon-lined return line before crystallization can bond to the internal chassis.The Ultimate Circular LoopThis site is designed to scale into a 10 to 20 hole daisy-chained cluster, using the baseline electricity generated by the initial operational shafts to directly power your surface gyrotron rigs for subsequent drills.The surface byproducts turn this into a multi-commodity utility hub:Pure Water: The turbine condensers naturally output thousands of litres of desalinated fresh water daily.Critical Minerals: The returning slurry provides a continuous, cheap supply of sodium and magnesium salts for next-generation, eco-friendly Sodium-ion grid batteries.Sustainable Food: Low-grade waste heat from the surface cooling loops keeps a sealed photobioreactor greenhouse at a stable 35°C to cultivate massive protein yields of Spirulina microalgae, which is then refined via food science into commercial consumer products (like fortified high-protein pizza doughs) directly at the wellhead.Please share this with your engineering and deployment teams. It is a free gift to the advancement of geothermal science.Sincerely,An Innovator from Eden, NSW, Australia
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Replying to @YourAnonNews
Hydrogen peroxide at a 12% concentration is an industrial-strength oxidizer that is highly corrosive.. Direct Physical Risks to Waterfowl (Ducks and Geese) Destruction of Waterproofing: Hydrogen peroxide strips away the natural uropygial oils on duck feathers, destroying their waterproofing, causing them to waterlog, and leading to hypothermia or drowning. Chemical Burns: Coming into direct contact with 12% peroxide causes immediate, severe chemical burns to sensitive membranes, including a bird's eyes, beak, skin, and webbed feet. Permanent Blindness: Direct ocular exposure to high concentrations leads to corneal scarring and irreversible blindness, preventing animals from foraging or escaping predators. Internal Bleeding and Asphyxiation: Ingesting the chemical triggers rapid decomposition into water and oxygen gas, creating a sudden mass of bubbles that ruptures the gastrointestinal tract, causes internal gas embolisms, and can lead to death.Broader Aquatic Ecosystem Damage Total Ecosystem Micro-Shock: The intense oxidation instantly kills the beneficial bacteria, microalgae, and macroinvertebrates (like snails) that form the baseline food web for local waterfowl. Extreme Dissolved Oxygen Spikes: While oxygen is vital, a sudden, massive surge from decomposing peroxide creates hyper-oxygenated water pockets that damage gill and respiratory tissues in any aquatic life
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Silvia Morales retweeted
🌿 𝗙𝗨𝗘𝗟𝗚𝗔𝗘 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗘𝗦𝗫𝗠𝟭𝟱 | Turning Microalgae into the Fuels of Tomorrow We are proud to share that the FUELGAE project was represented at the 15th Panhellenic Scientific Chemical Engineering Conference (#PESXM15), held at the Technical University of Crete in Chania, Greece (3–5 June 2026). Gathering between 200–400 researchers, academics, industry representatives and students, PESXM15 is one of the most important scientific events for the Greek chemical engineering community — a space where ideas on energy, sustainability and environmental technologies come to life. 🎤 Liakos Dimitrios, researcher at #CPERI/CERTH, delivered an oral presentation on behalf of FUELGAE: "𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙘𝙝𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙥. 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣" The talk showcased preliminary results on product yields, carbon distribution and biocrude characterization, underlining the remarkable potential of Nannochloropsis microalgae as a sustainable feedstock for renewable fuel production through Hydrothermal Liquefaction (#HTL). This participation reinforces FUELGAE's commitment to disseminating cutting-edge research and fostering knowledge exchange around: ✅ Renewable fuels from biomass ✅ Sustainable microalgae utilization ✅ The transition towards a circular, low-carbon economy A great step forward in sharing our science with the broader community. More results to come! 🚀 #FUELGAE #Biofuels #Microalgae #SustainableEnergy #CircularEconomy #CERTH #RenewableFuels #europeanproject #innovation @VTTFinland @CSIC @ArcelorMittal @inlecom_sys @HELLENiQENERGY @RTDS_Group @ntua @itene #perseobiotechnology #ANALISIS-DSC @ICP_CSIC @cinea_eu #CPERI/CERTH @CERTHellas #europeanproject #innovation
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When buying a supplement, do you pay attention to its biological source (microalgae, plants, fungi, animal, bacterial fermentation, etc.), or is efficacy your main criterion?
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