Oil giant ExxonMobil’s decision to abandon its 14-year, multimillion-dollar support for research into making fuel from algae ended years of funding for projects at the Colorado School of Mines and the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Harvesting biofuel from algae is effective, but not yet practical. A University at Buffalo-led research project – funded by a $2 million U.S. Department of Energy grant – is tackling ...

That could be the motto of the University of Tulsa's growing research program aimed at turning various strains of algae into fuels that can power cars and trucks in the not-so-distant future. Members ...

“Boeing recognizes that algae biomass holds tremendous potential for use as jet fuel, and it fits into our plan to guide aviation toward commercially viable and sustainable fuel sources - fuels with ...

Biomimicry is the big buzz word in cleantech these days, referring to the scientific effort to copy the systems and processes of nature to solve human problems. Now researchers at Lawrence Berkeley ...

Federal energy officials said this week they're revamping a strategy to develop biofuels – crop-based alternatives to fossil fuels. In Southern California, entrepreneurs are already working to develop ...

That slippery green scum beneath the family cabin dock could soon help fuel your car. That, at least, is the hope of federal, state and local government officials, as well as energy experts who ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio market research analysts forecast the global algae oil market to grow at a CAGR of close to 4% during the forecast period, according to their latest report. The ...

TULSA---The University of Tulsa received a grant from the federal government last year for $750,000 to expand their research on turning algae into fuel. Today U.S. Representative John Sullivan toured ...

Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. Making fuel out of algae is one of those ideas that ...