The hottest Seaweed Substack posts right now

And their main takeaways
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🌊 Ocean Financing, Algal Biorefineries, and Wild vs Cultivated Seaweed...

paxtier • 6 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🔬 Science Seaweed Investing Research
  1. Significant challenges in financing the blue economy persist due to the gap between required funding and actual investment.
  2. Algal biorefineries are attracting investors with reduced energy requirements and beneficial partnerships.
  3. Debate between wild and cultivated seaweed continues, with different regions presenting arguments for each method of harvesting.

🌿 The social licence to cultivate dilemma

paxtier • 6 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Aquaculture Plant-based Seaweed Microalgae Alternative Proteins
  1. Gaining a social license to operate is crucial for seaweed cultivation in emerging regions.
  2. Challenges in seaweed farming include conflicts with other marine users and the need for early community involvement.
  3. Potential solutions include improved education, collaboration, thoughtful site selection, and forming regional organizations.
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🌎 Elliot Roth | The 100% algae diet and putting profitability first in 2023

paxtier • 3 implied HN points • 27 Jul 23
🍲 Food & Drink Algae Seaweed Microalgae Aquaculture
  1. Global demand for algae products is increasing, but the industry needs to focus on solving urgent problems.
  2. Brevel raised $18.5M for developing microalgae-based alternative proteins, showing investment in sustainable food sources.
  3. Elliot Roth emphasizes the importance of profitability and innovation in algae technology, sharing insights on a 100% algae diet.