Algae grow a lot faster than such better-known biofuel feedstocks as corn or soybeans ... space have moved from the lab stage to the pilot plant stage, and "few have been able to convince ...

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.

Diving deeper, the fellowship is going to Elizabeth Hann, a doctoral student in plant biology who university officials say is going to use the time to test whether she can grow algae for biofuels ...

ExxonMobil, with their partner Synthetic Genomics, is developing on a pilot plant for algal biofuels in the Imperial Valley, east of San Diego, California. And they have competition: Reliance ...

Like other plants, algae use the energy from the ... that can be converted into biodiesel. Although algae produces some carbon dioxide when burned, unlike fossil fuels, it's carbon dioxide that ...

Carbon Capture Corp. of La Jolla uses carbon dioxide from sources including power plants to grow algae for biofuel. * Sapphire Energy of San Diego produces “green crude” from algae that can ...

The plant will produce algal biomass from ... The process also yields algal lipids that can be used to make biodiesel and biochemicals. Algae are also a source of omega-3. As overfishing has ...

While algae holds tremendous potential, ExxonMobil’s scientists and research partners are also looking into advanced biofuels from another unusual source: plant waste products like grass ...

is then removed by special vacuums that separate the water and the algae and is shipped to a special chemical plant at the University of Arkansas, according to the city., including cars ...

it is believed that the technology should work with any kind of crop plant. The scientists also think that their findings could lead to increased production of algae-oil-derived biofuels.

NEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Solix Biofuels Inc has secured $15 million to build an algae biofuel plant next year with the Southern Ute Indian tribe and other investors, the chief executive of the ...