December 17, 2024

 

ForFarmers and Remediiate to work towards circularity in microalgae project

 

 

 

ForFarmers and Remediiate, a company that unlocks the power of microalgae to convert CO2 into valuable animal feed, have signed a letter of intent for their collaboration in the United Kingdom.

 

The collaboration focuses on growing microalgae that can capture industry CO2 emissions at scale that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. By processing the microalgae into animal feed, the end product, the microalgae, adds value.

 

The collaboration offers a ‘double' solution: it reduces CO2 emissions and creates a sustainable, circular solution for animal feed. ForFarmers is a knowledge partner in this project and its role is focused on the application of the microalgae in animal feed. This gives microalgae a valuable role in the food chain.

 

The project helps to reduce CO2 emissions of various key industries targeted by Remediiate. Most CO2 emissions come from chemical reactions in production processes in these industries. According to ForFarmers, it is often difficult and expensive to reduce these emissions as CO2 must be collected, purified, transported and stored. The direct use of CO2 at its source is an effective way to abate these industrial greenhouse gasses.

 

Carlos de Pommes, chief exeuctive officer of Remediiate, said: "Our collaboration with ForFarmers is an important step towards sustainable innovation. With Project LightARC in Wales, we are now capturing CO2 emissions from nickel production to culture microalgae, and in partnership with ForFarmers, we are exploring its application in animal feed. This project shows that together, we can make a positive impact on both industry and the environment."

 

The microalgae in the project are cultured to capture CO2 from industry. By using them in animal feed, they gain value and transform into protein for human consumption, ForFarmers explained.

 

Microalgae are an alternative source material that can help reduce the use of certain crops, such as soybean. They are rich in proteins, carbohydrates and oils, but as cultured here, they are not directly suitable for human consumption.

 

Rob Kiers, chief operating officer of ForFarmers, said: "This collaboration is an important step towards a more sustainable future and thus fits well with our mission, "For the Future of Farming". By using microalgae to sequester CO2 in the final product, we not only create value for our animal feed industry, but also contribute to a sustainable future. In addition, it is a step towards more circularity, one of the sustainability ambitions within our organisation."

 

As part of the collaboration, Remediiate is already culturing microalgae at a large scale, transforming what used to be a niche industry into a significant market.

 

The collaboration could be an important step towards a more sustainable animal feed industry, ForFarmers said.

 

- ForFarmers

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