- Fifteen chapters covering topics on commercial algae species and algal biofuel production. - Covers anaerobic biotechnology and basic biofuel production from thermal liquefaction - Covers biodiesel ...

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Sequesco joins a growing list of startups that are using synthetic biology to custom-produce advanced biofuels. But unlike competitors LS9 and Amyris, which are engineering microbes to make ...

SEQUIM, Wash. - A dozen glass cylinders containing a potential payload of bright green algae are exposed to hundreds of multi-colored lights, which provide all of sunlight's natural hues. The tiny ...

Harvesting biofuel from algae is effective, but not yet practical. A UB-led research project — funded by a $2 million U.S. Department of Energy grant — is tackling this problem using polyculture ...

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 ...

A new study has discovered the functions of hundreds of genes in algae, some of which are also present in plants. The achievement will help efforts to genetically engineer algae for biofuel production ...

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 ...

Algae is the world’s fastest growing plant. It can thrive in both fresh and salt water and in every ocean, including the Arctic. Like any other plant, algae is photosynthetic, containing the ability ...

The oil giant is quitting an area of research it has long held up as part of a clean "energy future." Reading time 3 minutes It’s the end of an algal era: Exxon is backing out of a biofuel effort that ...

Biofuels made from algae are gaining attention as a domestic source of renewable fuel. However, with current technologies, scaling up production of algal biofuels to meet even 5 percent of U.S.