A recent Concordia research that shows electrons released by blue-green algae can be harnessed to produce electrical power is garnering international media attention. Reuters Africa, Reuters U.K, International Business Times(Australia), Wokeji (in Chinese), The Aspen Institute, The Sydney Morning Herald, Times of India, and several dozens more media showcased this research by Muthukumaran Packirisamy, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.
Packirisamy's work with photosynthetic cell technology, which could lead to the commercially-viable production of carbon-free energy, also received coverage in Science Codex, Phys Org, ECN Mag, Science 2.0, Newswise, (e) Science News, Canada Standard, Science Newsline, Business Standard, Big News Network, Before It's News, Toronto Telegraph, Crazy Engineers, Engineering and Technology Magazine, Domain-B, NDTV, Silicon India, New Kerala, The Avenue Mail, AMEQ en ligne, Yahoo! News, Global Post, Tech Times, Gazette Standard, Thomson Reuters Foundation, PC-Tablet, Times of India, The Better India, Jagran Post, DNA India, Udaipur Kiran, The Economic Times of India, News World India, The Indian Panorama, India Online, Zee News, Daily Excelsior, Wokeji (in Chinese), The Aspen Institute, Lab Manager, Chronicle Daily, Northern Californian, AZO CleanTech, Engineering and Technology Magazine, I-Connect 007 and Nano Werk.
Coverage continued throughout the week with NYSE Post, The Science Times, Science Alert, Ameri Publications, Steelers Lounge, The Te Cake, Live Mint, Junior College, Eco-Business, TV Newsroom, Health Aim, Can-India News, The Hans India, The Siasat Daily, Electric Energy Online and The Municipal Information Network also mentioning Packirisamy's research.