News
News
11/17/09 | Algal Turf Scrubber® to Benchmark Algae Biofuels Research
Ocala, Florida, November, 2009 - The Algal Turf Scrubber ® from
HydroMentia is being used in algae biofuels research being conducted by
the Chesapeake Algae Project (ChAP). Norwegian global energy giant
StatoilHydro is investing $3 million to launch the project. Other partners in
ChAP include the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Blackrock Energy, the
University of Maryland, the Smithsonian Institution and the University of
Arkansas. Read Full Article→
09/25/09 | HydroMentia, Inc. nominated for the ITFlorida Excellence in Sustainabilty Award
Ocala, Florida (September, 2009) - HydroMentia, Inc. has been nominated for the ITFlorida Excellence in Sustainabilty Award. Each year ITFlorida recognizes individuals' and organizations' notable achievements in the technology industry within Florida. Read Full Article→
05/30/09 | Algal Turf Scrubber® Wins 2009 NSPE-PEI New Product Award
Ocala, Florida (May, 2009) - HydroMentia, Inc. has been awarded the
2009 New Product Award from the National Society of Professional
Engineers and Professional Engineers in Industry (NSPE/PEI) for its Algal
Turf Scrubber® technology. This prestigious national award honors the
contributions American companies make to society based upon exemplary
engineering research and design. Read Full Article →
03/30/2008 | Orange County to Study Algae Based Water Treatment System at
Orlando, Florida (March 2008) - Orange County has selected lake Lawne
as the site of a pilot study to evaluate HydroMentia's Algal Turf Scrubber®
technology for the restorationof Lake Lawne. Read Full Article→
02/12/2008 | HydroMentia to Design and Operate Powell Creek Algal Turf
Scrubber® Mobile Pilot Unit Water Treatment System in Lee County,
Lee County, Florida (February 2008) - Lee County, Florida, has awarded
HydroMentia a contract to design and operate an Algal Turf Scrubber®
Mobile Pilot Unit water treatment system for Powell Creek, located in Fort
Myers. Funding for the project was provided through a grant from the South
Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Read Full Article →
02/05/2008 | Florida Engineering Society Awards the 2008 Governor's New
Product Award to HydroMentia's Algal Turf Scrubber
Tallahasee, Florida (February 5, 2008) - HydroMentia, Inc. has been
awarded the Governor's New Product Award for 2008 for the Algal Turf
Scrubber®, a water treatment system that removes harmful nutrients from
surface water. The award was presented to HydroMentia president
Margaret Palmer and Vice President Mark Zivojnovich at an awards
reception at The Capitol. Read Full Article →
05/16/2007 | Bonita Bay News Reports that Algal Turf Scrubbers May Help Clean
Lee County, Florida (May 16, 2007) - Lee County residents are all too
familiar with harmful algal blooms on their beaches, so they are welcoming
the technology that allows nutrient-rich water to be treated in an Algal Turf
Scrubber® before it reaches the Gulf of Mexico. Once the excess nutrients
are removed by the ATS™, the chance of future harmful algal blooms is
reduced. Read Full Article →
04/01/2007 | The Florida Specifier Reports that Algal Turf Scrubbers May Become
a Major Tool for Stormwater Nutrient Removal
Lake Okeechobee, Florida (April 2007) - Phosphorus pollution near Lake
Okeechobee has led water managers in South Florida to investigate using
HydroMentia’s Algal Turf Scrubber®, which uses algae to remove excess
phosphorus from water. Read Full Article →
02/02/2007 | State Legislators and Environmental Officials Gather Taylor Creek
Taylor Creek, Florida (February 2, 2007) - Environmental and farming
leaders from around Florida were joined by actor Paul Newman at the
opening of the Taylor Creek Algal Turf Scrubber®, which will treat polluted
wastewater before it enters Lake Okeechobee. Read Full Article →
11/01/2006 | HydroMentia, Inc. Announces Construction of the Taylor Creek Algal
Turf Scrubber® Nutrient Recovery Facility
Okeechobee, Florida (November 2006) - Construction is underway for
HydroMentia’s Taylor Creek Algal Turf Scrubber®, which will treat 15 million
gallons of water per day. The TC-ATS™ is expected to remove about two
metric tons of phosphorus per year. Read Full Article →
01/20/2006 | Indian River County, FL Contracts HydroMentia, Inc. to Design the
Algal Turf Scrubber® as Part of Its Comprehensive Stormwater
Vero Beach, Florida (January 2006) - Indian River County has awarded a
contract to HydroMentia to design an Algal Turf Scrubber® for the proposed
Egret Marsh Regional Stormwater Management Facility.
09/01/2004 | The Florida Engineering Society Recognizes HydroMentia’s ATS™
Ocala, Florida (September 2004) - HydroMentia’s Managed Aquatic Plant
Systems use cultivated aquatic plants to remove excess nutrients from
stormwater. Harvested plant biomass is then converted to useful end
products. Read Full Article →
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