Aurora Algae develops test facility in south Texas

Aurora Algae is expanding its south Texas testing facility with four one-acre algae cultivation ponds and a harvesting system for potential commercial production.

Greg Bafalis, CEO of Aurora Algae, says: 'We have successfully tested our algae cultivation system in countries around the world, including Australia, India, Italy, Mexico and multiple locations in the United States. From our initial testing, south Texas looks like a great fit for our requirements.'

The company decided on south Texas, which will be the company's first commercial-scale operation on American soil, as it has an arid climate that is prime for algae agriculture.