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thorium43 OP t1_iqnwzwf wrote

This is pretty cool. Offshore wind does good stuff for marine life, and now others are taking advantage of this by farming seaweed there.

Stockholm-headquartered renewable energy developer OX2 has signed letters of intent with Swedish edible seaweed companies Nordic SeaFarm and KOBB to explore the possibility of seaweed farming at one of OX2’s offshore wind farms.

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n3w4cc01_1nt t1_iqo19li wrote

why stop there.... they could make storm proof submersible waterworld societies with tilapia farms around them.

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EvenAH27 t1_iqo1h3u wrote

I love the idea of edible seaweed farms for sustainable reasons, but I have to just say the obligatory "fuck the swedes" as a little token of hate for them as a Norwegian person 😂 (it's a bit of a sibling love-hate relationship between us for those that aren't Scandinavian)

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FuturologyBot t1_iqo2aiq wrote

The following submission statement was provided by /u/thorium43:

This is pretty cool. Offshore wind does good stuff for marine life, and now others are taking advantage of this by farming seaweed there.

Stockholm-headquartered renewable energy developer OX2 has signed letters of intent with Swedish edible seaweed companies Nordic SeaFarm and KOBB to explore the possibility of seaweed farming at one of OX2’s offshore wind farms.

Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/xt4rx6/could_offshore_wind_sites_host_edible_seaweed/iqnwzwf/

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n3w4cc01_1nt t1_iqoabdu wrote

Replying to skedeebs (#12,395)

It is sustainable. was going to write it in all caps but they could be used to compost waste then their excrement could be used for hydroponics. it's also really healthy. think a bit beyond branding and more about the utilitarian aspect of them. how could you make a sustainable sealab? add things like spirulina algae oxygen generators that also make protein.

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Bupuia t1_iqojh7w wrote

As a Swede and someone working in offshore wind and having done a study on exactly this topic, I can say that unfortunately unless prices for seaweed goes up (through demand) or cost of harvesting goes down (requires big boats) this is a no go :(

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DrGepetto t1_iqooome wrote

Regardless if they harvest it or not, adding seaweed to the site will help clean the water and create a more habitable environment for marine life in general that is being Disturbed during the installation of the offshore wind units.

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Good-Advantage-9687 t1_iqopgc7 wrote

No this is not the future of food production. Precision fermentation bio-reactors are the way to go.

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Aggravating-Bottle78 t1_iqoq882 wrote

Replying to RedCascadian (#12,561)

And the great thing about seaweed and shellfish farming is that there are very few inputs required as compared with land agriculture (ie fertilizer, weed killer, etc) and it grows all year round.

Cbc featured a Newfoundland fisherman who went from fishing to growing seaweed and oysters and mussels. He has been really good at promoting the industry.

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Commie_EntSniper t1_iqp5au2 wrote

How much seaweed would a swedish seaweed store sell if a Swedish seaweed store sold Swedish seaweed? Hundergleeben hoontlefloot.

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NotObviouslyARobot t1_iqpc98x wrote

There is a nasty, transmittable food allergy called Alpha-Gal that can give you allergic reactions to some seaweed extracts like Carrageenan.

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Extreme_Nose_2171 t1_iqpdxov wrote

What about the destroyed pipeline poison going into the water? How will this effect the Baltic Sea?

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ComputerSong t1_iqpel7p wrote

People all over the world think a lot of things. Until someone makes a thing happen, it hasn’t happened.

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xXSpaceturdXx t1_iqpexs2 wrote

Replying to Aggravating-Bottle78 (#13,387)

I read an article once about some red seaweed that they could feed cows that was cheap and it reduced cow farts by a large percentage. But I think it was one of those things that is good on paper but it didn’t really catch on.

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stupdusrnams t1_iqpf1l1 wrote

Don’t see why not. It’s all the same structure below the water line.

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alexbeyman t1_iqpf954 wrote

Otec also creates pockets of warm water at the bottom where you can mount cages for farming lobster and crab

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NotObviouslyARobot t1_iqpglyl wrote

Replying to Minister_for_Magic (#13,473)

It's transmitted by tick bites. Makes you allergic to a lot of meats, but Carrageenan--a seaweed extract used as an emulsifier, and for other things, is chemically similar enough to the molecule that activates the trigger (I'm explaining it badly), that it can trigger a reaction.

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secrettruth2021 t1_iqppo95 wrote

You know when you starving everything under the sun looks edible, old Chinese saying. I guess after saving the world by eating fried worms with seaweed/ algae , taking a bike to your rented apartment that you share with another 2 ppl, yes this does sound like good news.

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mezpen t1_iqptnnm wrote

Replying to DrGepetto (#12,830)

That could be a good pitch for future offshore wind farms worldwide. Outside of one’s they want to install in already living seaweed grasslands.

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Glittering_Cow945 t1_iqpwq1o wrote

but can we find enough people to eat the 'edible' seaweed? Outside Japan?

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Sypher90 t1_iqq3xwd wrote

A platform hosting a building housing vertical farms, to include levels of gradual ramps and farm animals on grassy paths, loosely fit around a wind farm that uses the rise and fall of waves against the fixed structure planted on the ocean floor. I have no ground work, designs, business models, points of contacts in the industry, or experience. My offer is 10% for $50,000 startup.

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estudianteesp t1_iqrbahw wrote

Replying to mawkishdave (#13,707)

There are so many great things going on that we don't know about. Thanks for sharing. As we transition to non fossil fuel energy sources, we need to find a viable replacement for plastic anyway. Biodegradable "plastic" is a home run.

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LiquidVibes t1_iqrviur wrote

Let it sink to the bottom and act as huge carbon sinks. The best way to store carbon is under preassure

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