Sun Aquasystems operates primarily in Nova Scotia, Canada, and which has had a relatively low Covid caseload. However, our university collaborators and laboratory services have been shut down due to the general suspension of the economy, and thus our algal turf research has been paused. Preliminary research completed before the pandemic showed encouraging results. High growth rates were achieved and protein levels of those trials were high (30-40%). Unfortunately, it is unknown when the complete analysis of our biomass samples will be finished.
In the mean time, we have been concentrating on a side project of design tools for solar greenhouses. There seem to be few tools available to integrate historical solar weather data and greenhouse structure to model internal heat and light. We will be releasing an open source python program to do these calculations called “Solar Greenhouse Sim”. This will help us build a larger testing facility for algae as well as benefiting traditional greenhouse crops by lowering heating and lighting needs. More details and a link to a git repository will be posted here soon.
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