The resulting fat can be "converted into biodiesel or polyurethane, a kind of plastic used in waterproof fabrics and many other applications." Algae has already been considered for use in a ...

One of the most promising biofuel feedstocks in recent ... profits derived from new patents that come out of this research. The first batch of algae grew from a "starter" culture to a stable ...

that will grow the algae that eat the carbon from the coal plant's emissions. Dry those suckers out and you've got a biomass that can be turned into biodiesel (or fertilizer; or even burnt to ...

Which plants are good resources for biofuel production ... Scientists all over the world are now trying to figure out how to handle and use them. They are selecting high-yield strains, optimizing ...