
Algae testing in the lab.
Photo courtesy Sapphire Energy

Algae testing in the lab.
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Vials of algae suspended in water.
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Vials of algae suspended in water.
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A pair of 200-foot algae open ponds at Sapphire Energy's Las Cruces, New Mexico R&D Facility.
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A pair of 200-foot algae open ponds at Sapphire Energy's Las Cruces, New Mexico R&D Facility.
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Open ponds at Cellana’s facility in Hawaii.
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Open ponds at Cellana’s facility in Hawaii.
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Closed photobioreactors at Algenol’s facility in Florida.
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Closed photobioreactors at Algenol’s facility in Florida.
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A close look at a photobioreactor operated by BioProcess Algae.
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A close look at a photobioreactor operated by BioProcess Algae.
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A research and development operated by Solix Biosystems in Colorado.
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A research and development operated by Solix Biosystems in Colorado.
Photo courtesy Solix Biosystems