The algae fuel, called Biodiesel B20, was being sold for a little less than $4.25 a gallon in Redwood City. That's the same as the average price for diesel fuel in California.

Brown algae is a common problem in many fish tanks, especially those that have been recently set up. It’s not dangerous to fish but can turn your beautiful aquarium into an ugly mess. This slimy ...

No, you can’t simply pump the green scum that forms on your swimming pool into your gas tank, but motorists in the San Francisco area now can fill up on a new biofuel derived from algae. There ...

Horton said most diesel vehicles could run on 100 percent algae fuel, but doing so would result in higher costs for consumers.

Algae for your fuel tank Date: January 18, 2012 Source: Technische Universitaet Muenchen Summary: The available amount of fossil fuels is limited and their combustion in vehicle motors increases ...

Big oil took a small but significant hit Tuesday when Bay Area motorists began filling up their gas tanks with algae, becoming the first private citizens in the world to use a domestically grown ...

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 ...

Various combinations of algal species were grown in 80 cattle tanks at the University of Michigan's E.S. George Reserve near Pinckney. Photo provided l Daryl Marshke/Michigan Photography.

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 ...

Scientists say that while leaks from septic tanks may not start toxic algae blooms, leaking septic tanks serve as fuel to keep the blooms going — like pouring gasoline on a fire.

Tank contamination known as diesel sludge is an algae-like substance in which cells adhere to each other on the tank surface or at the fuel water interface.

The available amount of fossil fuels is limited and their combustion in vehicle motors increases atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. The generation of fuels from biomass as an alternative is on the ...