Bio fuels and electricity from algae
Technoplex Inc., a port technology consultancy group, and Proteus Environmental Technologies, a leader in the innovation of green technology, have announced a national strategic partnership to bring their combined “green technology” practices into the port, maritime and goods movement community.
Among the Proteus technology portfolio are PhycoSystems, which is pioneering a market changing new approach to creating bio fuels and electricity from algae. Microbial Energy Systems is developing advanced technologies in organic waste treatment and the simultaneous production of electricity. It is also developing two initiatives in sustainable aquaculture to improve aquaculture yields and increase the efficiency of off-shore aquaculture through automation.
Technoplex, Inc. uses a hands-on approach to technology cluster development and use of new technologies within them. Technoplex, Inc. has been particularly involved in the Los Angeles ports, helping to lead the approval of $5 billion of pending capital projects which require green technologies. Technoplex, Inc is working with the Harbour Association of Industry and Commerce and the California Marine and Intermodal Transportation System Advisory Council, in order to establish the Los Angeles ports as the national centre of green port technology, and to replicate the model nationally, working with other US ports, universities, and the U.S. Department of Transportation.