“Boeing recognizes that algae biomass holds tremendous potential for use as jet fuel, and it fits into our plan to guide aviation toward commercially viable and sustainable fuel sources - fuels with ...

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 ...

In December, UC San Diego's California Center for Algae Biotechnology Director Steve Mayfield got a call from the White House. It was the Office of Science and Technology Policy, looking for advice on ...

A California biotech firm is betting algae is a fuel of the future, and to prove the stuff works, it's driving around the Sundance Film Festival in car powered by algae-derived biofuel it calls ...

Newly released research projects the algae biofuel market will more than double in the next six years. Zion Market Research's report, released on Monday, shows the algae biofuel market was valued at ...

Continental Airlines became the first US carrier to power a plane using algae as fuel yesterday. The flight, which notably took off from Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport, was also the first in ...

We could learn a lot about energy production from plants, who have been tirelessly turning water and sunlight into energy for millions of years. Recently engineers have mimicked photosynthesis with ...

Professor Juergen Polle is packing up his laboratory on a sweltering morning in New York City, but the beakers and test tubes aren't going on summer break. The professor of biology at Brooklyn College ...

Receive emails about upcoming NOVA programs and related content, as well as featured reporting about current events through a science lens. Kris Niyogi: Algae are a very diverse group of organisms ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan are working to create a fuel out of algae that could change everything about the energy field. Recently the U.S. Department of Energy chipped in $2 million to ...

Are you ready to bring more awareness to your brand? Consider becoming a sponsor for The AI Impact Tour. Learn more about the opportunities here. On the surface, biofuels derived from algae seem to be ...

The oil and gas giant says it could be making 10,000 barrels a day within a few years--a small drop in the amount of oil it produces, but a huge boost in the amount of algae-based biofuel. Now At Your ...