But for algae to reach its potential, its cultivators are up against big challenges. There are biological hurdles: Much like growers of agricultural crops on dry land, algae farmers need to achieve ...

A Seattle bio-technology company has new investors and thinks it has a leg up on a process to create fuel out of simple, blue-green algae. For years, corn and soy have been used to blend bio-fuels for ...

A beloved pond on Martha's Vineyard is being choked by toxic algae, but a new piece of technology could help save it. Every year tens of thousands of people flock to Martha's Vineyard for the sun, the ...

A group of scientists has discovered a species of algae that is capable of being selectively bred and could help create a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Algae has already been used to produce ...

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 ...

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 ...

LOGAN, Utah — Somewhere among the beakers and the bubbling green-tinged tanks in this Utah State University lab, Jeff Muhs is searching for champion pond scum for the U.S. government. If he and others ...

(Bloomberg) — For over a decade, Viridos Inc. was the centerpiece of Exxon Mobil Corp.’s heavily advertised push to develop climate-friendly biofuels from algae. The oil major slashed its support for ...

Are you ready to bring more awareness to your brand? Consider becoming a sponsor for The AI Impact Tour. Learn more about the opportunities here. On the surface, biofuels derived from algae seem to be ...

On a patch of land between Riverview Park and the Red Mountain Freeway, two silvery metal domes tower over the Mesa wastewater treatment plant. The domes are called “anaerobic digesters,” and there ...