Diesel Power Magazine explains the history and the process of biodisel, a fuel we can love even more when it can be made with algae.

Algae-based biodiesel has been hyped in the past as a renewable fuel that can be produced here in the U.S., lowering greenhouse-gas emissions without displacing food crops or taxing water supplies.

With $2.5 million, researchers want to show how algae could make diesel fuel to fight climate change. News Sports Autos Entertainment Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. AUTOS.

This new process does not require drying out the algae, which grows in water, ... Steps in the process for making fuel from algae – the algae slurry, crude oil, and refined diesel fuel. 4 / 5.

A ceremony was held Tuesday at one of the Propel stations that will be selling the fuel Solazyme, which can be used in diesel engines. Some 20% of the fuel is oils made from algae.

Moreover, storing diesel in a tank or container attracts unwanted moisture or water, creating a breeding ground for mold, fungi, and bacteria, also called "diesel bugs" or diesel algae.It doesn't ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan are working on a way to make renewable diesel fuel from algae.A new $2 million grant from the Department of Energy will help those researchers ...

Horton said most diesel vehicles could run on 100 percent algae fuel, but doing that would result in higher costs to the consumer. Also, he said, many automakers oppose allowing a mix higher than ...

In addition to the years I've spent as an auto writer, I've owned, worked around, and driven several diesel-powered vehicles. Here's a list of some of the reasons why your diesel fuel can go bad ...

That's not to say algae-based biofuel can't be efficient -- Stephenson notes that algae grown in open ponds achieves a carbon footprint of 19 grams per megajoule, about four times smaller than ...

Now, our friends over at Translogic put together a video showing the algae-derived diesel being used in a Volkswagen Passat TDI – as well as getting burned by the US Navy. By jlesage378@gmail ...