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EBI Seminar Series Part 3 - The Global Effort to Breed Stronger Seaweed The Energy & Biosciences Institute is excited to announce the third installment of our seminar series, The Bioeconomy! Meet Professor Michele Stanley, Associate Director for Science, Enterprise and Innovation at the Scottish Association For Marine Science. Michele joins us to discuss the importance of seaweed breeding programs and the science behind them.?????? #macroalgae #seaweed #breedingprograms #STEM #bioeconomy

Who doesn't love a good makeover??? The Energy & Biosciences Institute has undergone a lot of changes this year, including the recent renovation of our website! Our new site is a hub of information for all things EBI, including our #research, related #news, #entrepreneurship opportunities, and plenty more. Explore all that we have to offer by swinging by the new and improved EBI website: https://lnkd.in/gj8S8TJY

The EBI's summer internship program will open applications tomorrow!???? If you are an undergraduate or master's student from University of California, Berkeley or University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looking for the chance to work in the biotech field, then this will be a great opportunity for you. The EBI collaborates with local companies to offer hands-on, paid summer internships in data science, business, materials engineering, and other roles. Find more information at the link below! https://lnkd.in/g2ucB_Rd #internships

Researchers at the International Energy Agency (IEA) project a surge in global demand for electricity in the coming three years as electric vehicles, data centers, and air conditioning grow worldwide. This article from Newsweek references a report written by Berkeley Lab, which estimated that data center energy use in the U.S. is expected to either double or triple by 2028, growing to consume as much as 12 percent of the country's total electricity. ??? To get a sense of what this means for the future of energy, read more. #energy #electricity #power #sustainability

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EBI Seminar Series Part 2 - The Many Colors of the Bioeconomy The Energy & Biosciences Institute is excited to announce the second installment of our new seminar series, The Bioeconomy! Meet David Zilberman, a professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. David joins us to discuss the different sectors of the bioeconomy, and how seaweed hosts potential to bolster the blue bioeconomy.???? #seaweed #bioeconomy #STEM #education #macroalgae

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Lithium-ion dominates the conversation on rechargeable batteries, but it relies on expensive and geographically limited materials. Luckily, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have discovered a revolutionary battery chemistry powered by chloride ions—the most abundant negatively charged ions in seawater.???? Get details on the study and its implications by reading more in this article from SciTechDaily. #lithium #batteries #energy #seawater #STEM #sustainability

If you haven't heard it from us, hear it from the World Economic Forum: the blue bioeconomy hosts massive potential for global sustainability. This article underscores its importance in 2025, saying that "transitioning to a nature-positive, inclusive, and sustainable economy is not achievable without a safe and thriving regenerative blue economy." Get a sense of its relevance in the new year by reading more. #bioeconomy #ocean #sustainability #macroalgae #STEM

EBI Seminar Series Part 1 - The IBMC: A New Wave in the Blue Bioeconomy The Energy & Biosciences Institute is excited to announce the first installment of our new seminar series, The Bioeconomy! Meet John Coates, professor of microbiology at the University of California, Berkeley and the director of the Energy & Biosciences Institute. John joins us to discuss the development of the International Bioeconomy Macroalgae Center, as well as how it will upscale the seaweed supply chain through international collaboration.???? This series will highlight a myriad of experts regarding the seaweed supply chain and bioeconomy. Stay tuned to hear from a wide range of perspectives! #STEM #bioeconomy #seaweed #macroalgae