Algae was sold as a miracle cure to our fossil fuel addition--oil! produced by nature! But so far it has failed to materialize in large amounts. But new techniques and business models are on the verge of revitalizing the industry. The ...READ»
Algae eats CO2, and then it makes fuel. Where do we have a lot of CO2? Spewing out of coal power plants. Now OriginOil is working to use those emissions to feed algae and ramp up the biofuels business.READ»
Daniel Kammen is energy and policy advisor to the Obama administration in the U.S., and director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory at the University of California-Berkeley. Dr. Kammen spoke to EarthSky about the potential of algae – tiny ocean plants – to meet future energy needs.READ»
Algae isn't just about fuel any more. Milk, cookies and Omega-3 oil are just a few of dozens of lucrative products, some of which are already raking in the green.READ»
Yes, indeed, Solazyme is producing algae oils, a renewable energy source to fly you around the world, power your car, create products to reduce the wrinkles on your face, and fry the falafel at your local Halal truck. CEO and ...READ»
Daniel Kammen: From our analysis, probably the most interesting feature about algae is that it's a wildcard. Algae might be a big player, but right now, it'll take some breakthroughs for us to see that.
Daniel Kammen is ...READ»
Research into biofuels made from single-celled organisms is attracting scientists, entrepreneurs, and even Big Oil companies such as ExxonMobil. But some observers question whether the technology is scalable and affordable.READ»
Algae is one of the hottest new biofuel materials, with over a dozen companies attempting to make the slimy stuff a viable feedstock. Most of them rely on the natural simplicity of the organism--sun and water turn CO2 from algae ...READ»
Algae: is there anything it can't do? The slimy photosynthetic organism is already in the prototype stages as a biofuel, and now sustainable plastic manufacturer Cereplast has announced that it can turn algae into a sustainable ...READ»
We've seen every kind of architectural concept related to green design, but here's an exciting new one that may also be the oddest. It seems to borrow from a NASA design concept; it constantly re-builds itself and grows biofuel on its ...READ»
Algae-based biofuels have become increasingly popular over the past few months, with even biofuel-aversive oil companies like BP and Exxon getting in on the action. Boston-based Howeler Yoon Architects want to bring that interest ...READ»
Fish plus algae equals oil says a new startup called LiveFuels, the latest algae-based biofuel gambit that's as controversial as it is intriguing.READ»
Exxon has long denied plans to move into the biofuel market, but the oil company announced a plan today to invest $600 million in the production of biofuel from algae. As part of the plan, Exxon will partner with Synethetic Genomics, ...READ»
