A group of scientists has discovered a species of algae that is capable of being selectively bred and could help create a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Algae has already been used to produce ...

Exxon Mobil’s scientists delivered a grim message to one of the oil company’s top strategic-planning executives in February 2020: Its much-heralded algae biofuels program was falling well short of its ...

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 ...

High-starch algae are important in biofuel production, as a feed supplement in agriculture and as an efficient way to bind carbon dioxide. Researchers have now found a new method to control starch ...

Aviation could ultimately benefit from a new round of U.S. Energy Department awards for projects to accelerate the development of sustainable algae biofuels. The projects aim to boost algae ...

WAGENINGEN, Netherlands (Reuters) - The cost of farming algae as a biofuel must be cut by about 90 percent if it is to become commercially viable and reduce pressure on food prices, according to ...

AMES, Iowa – A new algae production facility at Iowa State University makes use of an innovative design that’s attracting interest from other universities and private industry. The algal production ...