An algae researcher with decades of experience in the field objected to my recent column on algal biofuels. He argues that the industry is far from dead. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

We just don't know how well algal biofuel production might work. It's true that the 18 years of research at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory yielded a lot of knowledge, ...

“Algal biofuels are not quite ready for prime time,” says Joel Cuello, co-author of a new report evaluating the alternative fuel’s current drawbacks and its potential. Increasing the ...

Algae: Biofuel Of The Future? Date: August 19, 2008 Source: University of Virginia Summary: Researchers have a plan to greatly increase algae oil yields by feeding the algae extra carbon dioxide ...

Algae has big potential for biofuels, feedstock, and other carbon-cutting products, and the US Department of Energy agrees. But cultivating and harvesting it is still too expensive.

Algal biofuels production approaches and technical systems are still emerging, and facilities have not reached commercial scale. Public data on the economics of algal biofuels production is sparse.

As algal biofuels fall out of favor with investors and green energy activists alike, many are still wondering what green fuel solutions still have viability. Type your search and press Enter.

Algae biofuel—which refers to converting the energy produced by plant-like photosynthetic organisms into biodiesel—has been proposed as an alternative energy source since the early 1950s.

Algal biofuels remain a distant prospect, but oil from algae might prove to be a more sustainable food. Skip to main content. Scientific American. Special Offer: $1 for 90 days. July 25, 2013.

Biomass to Biofuel: Byron Donalds, Brian Mast direct Corps to skim algae in Caloosahatchee, St. Lucie, Lake O to make 'biocrude' Naples Daily News Turn them into biofuel, says Byron Donalds ...