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OCEANIC FARM [1 record]

Record 1 2004-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
  • Energy Transformation
  • Algae
CONT

Marine fuel farms ... are offshore farms that exploit the exceptionally high growth-rate potential of certain giant algae, which, under suitable climatic conditions, may be several times that of the most rapidly growing land plants, to serve as a source of fuel supply ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Algues
DEF

[...] plantation énergétique [...] faisant appel aux capacités de croissance extraordinaires de certaines algues géantes qui, dans des conditions climatiques appropriées, dépasse de plusieurs fois celles des meilleures plantations terrestres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Energía de la biomasa
  • Transformación de la energía
  • Algas
CONT

Plantaciones energéticas marinas. Plantaciones en la plataforma costera que recurren a la capacidad extraordinaria de crecimiento de determinadas algas gigantes que, en condiciones climatológicas apropiadas, sobrepasan varias veces la de las mejores plantaciones terrestres. Se han obtenido efectos positivos con la Macrocystis pyrifera.

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