Microalgae have attracted growing attention as a promising platform for sustainable biofuel production because they can use photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into energy-rich compounds without ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biofuels made from algae have had their time in the sun, with years of highly publicized investments from fossil fuel companies, ...

Microalgae (phytoplankton), unlike macroalgae (seaweed), are single-cell microscopic organisms that live in freshwater or marine ecosystems. Through their growth, they produce biomass, which is ...

A group of researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil have grown microalgae under controlled conditions in a laboratory in order to use their metabolites, especially lipids, ...

Zinc oxide nanoparticles boost lipid production in Chlorella vulgaris, enhancing its potential as a biofuel source. (Nanowerk News) As global energy use continues to rise, the demand for renewable ...

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have shown how nanotechnology can significantly enhance biofuel production from microalgae. The team, led by Hamidreza Sharifan, Ph.D., assistant ...

United Airlines is investing in sustainable aviation fuel, also known as SAF, shortly after it launched a $100 million investment fund in February. Its first investment from this fund is a $5 million ...

Diesel is critical to Australia. Any supply disruption has immediate and widespread consequences, given Australia imports ...

Wastewater from humans in a single year could fill more than 100 million Olympic-size swimming pools, according to researchers from Canada and the Netherlands (Earth Syst. Sci. Data 2021, DOI: 10.5194 ...

From microalgae biofuels to methanol bunkering trials, the maritime industry is accelerating its shift toward low- and zero-carbon fuels. Ports, shipbuilders, and regulators are collaborating to cut ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Water management company Aqualia plans to launch a commercial-scale demonstration project using waste water to cultivate algae for biofuel production, which could fuel 400 vehicles, ...