OriginOil, a start-up based in Los Angeles, CA., has begun a pilot of its urban algae farm concept at the La Défense complex near Paris. Wastewater from buildings nourishes algae growth; algae is processed to make heat. The company is attempting to prove that integrating algae production into large building complexes will help bring them closer to net zero. — smartplanet.com
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At first, I thought to myself, "This is completely ridiculous", but I suppose the less that must be done via chemicals and mechanical processes the better. I suppose my intial question would have to be ... "How much wastewater is being treated to what level, and how much heat is really generated?"
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