Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biofuels made from algae have had their time in the sun, with years of highly publicized investments from fossil fuel companies, ...

Microalgae have attracted growing attention as a promising platform for sustainable biofuel production because they can use photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into energy-rich compounds without ...

Microalgae (phytoplankton), unlike macroalgae (seaweed), are single-cell microscopic organisms that live in freshwater or marine ecosystems. Through their growth, they produce biomass, which is ...

Zinc oxide nanoparticles boost lipid production in Chlorella vulgaris, enhancing its potential as a biofuel source. (Nanowerk News) As global energy use continues to rise, the demand for renewable ...

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have shown how nanotechnology can significantly enhance biofuel production from microalgae. The team, led by Hamidreza Sharifan, Ph.D., assistant ...

A group of researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil have grown microalgae under controlled conditions in a laboratory in order to use their metabolites, especially lipids, ...

As global efforts to combat climate change intensify, microalgae stand out as an underutilized yet promising resource. New research has highlighted microalgae's capacity as a solution in the fight ...

Wastewater from humans in a single year could fill more than 100 million Olympic-size swimming pools, according to researchers from Canada and the Netherlands (Earth Syst. Sci. Data 2021, DOI: 10.5194 ...

LA JOLLA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viridos, Inc., the leading algae biofuel company dedicated to creating sustainable, low-carbon, algae-based jet and diesel fuel, announced today that it has raised a ...

In a major move forward for algae-based biofuel, US feedstock producer Cellana has inked a multi-year deal for commercial-scale quantities. Finnish company Neste Oil, one of the world's biggest ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Water management company Aqualia plans to launch a commercial-scale demonstration project using waste water to cultivate algae for biofuel production, which could fuel 400 vehicles, ...