The recent harmful algal bloom (HAB) coursing through four counties in the state of Florida is garnering a great deal of media attention, but it’s not the only bloom affecting U.S. waterways. In ...

A new report from the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) in Berkeley projects that development of cost-competitive algae biofuel production will require much more long-term research, development and ...

During the first decade of the 21st century, the world saw a rapid surge of research and development activities surrounding algae biofuel. The concept, which combines biological carbon capture and ...

A Pennsylvania company growing algae for biofuel has entered into a strategic partnership with Yarmouth-based Fluid Imaging Technologies Inc. to use the Maine company's high-powered microscope at its ...

The quest for sustainable energy sources has led to many innovations, but one of the most promising is biofuel made from algae slime. This renewable resource is gaining attention for its potential to ...

Australian scientists are achieving the world's best production rates of oil from algae grown in open saline ponds, taking them a step closer to creating commercial quantities of clean biofuel for the ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Algal biofuels are in trouble. This alternative fuel source could help reduce overall carbon emissions without ...

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Other key steps to be improved are low-cost harvesting of microscopic algae cells and the extraction of their oil content, as well as dealing with the biomass residue remaining after oil extraction.