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.

Can the lowly algae ease a growing food-versus-fuel debate? A growing number of start-ups are betting against the dominant biofuel crops–corn and soy–and looking to sidestep the backlash against ...

New research using real-world data casts doubt on the energy efficiency of diesel alternatives that come from phytoplankton. Biofuels made from algae have had their time in the sun, with years of ...

The vial of fuel that Andre Boehman and Bradley Cardinale are trying to fill would fit four times into a two-liter bottle of Faygo Redpop. The University of Michigan professors and their team will try ...

“At the beginning we’d tell people, ‘I know this sounds crazy,’” says Bryan Willson, a Colorado State University engineer and cofounder of Solix Biofuels. When researchers conceived of turning algae ...

Diesel is critical to Australia. Any supply disruption has immediate and widespread consequences, given Australia imports almost 80% of its liquid fuels. As the energy shocks of the Iran war ripple ...

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. ANN ARBOR, ...

Dublin, Oct. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Next Generation Fuels" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report examines the transition from waste oils to next-generation ...

Dallas, Texas, Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Algae has the potential to provide 2 to 20 times the output of conventional biofuel feedstock such as corn, corn stover, sorghum, and beet, which is ...